Family : Channidae (Snakeheads)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Barca snakehead
Fish Name : Channa barca
Max size : 90.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate : subtropical; 30°N - 18°N
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India and Bangladesh.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found in large rivers. Considered as an excellent food fish
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Barca snakehead
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : bait: yes