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Toman[malay], San ye[canto]
Channa micropeltes
Channidae [Snakeheads]
[max to 130 cm SL]
1.2 kg [max to 20 kg]
Freshwater
Up to 100 m
Commercial fisheries; Commercial aquaculture; Gamefish; Commercial aquarium.
Usually cook with beehoon in soup or stirfry, locally.
Yes, it was introduced. Native from Malaysia, Indochina etc. This fish[2nd pic] was caught in Singapore by 'Caeden Sg'.
Large streams, canals with standing or slow flowing water. [It's mainly found in reservoirs & ponds locally]. Aggressive, preys on almost anything..
A broad dark stripe horizonally in adults. Juveniles, 2 thinner black stripes with a bright orange/yellow intermediate area. Uniform dark colour dorsally.
Photo courtesy[2nd pic] of 'Caeden Sg'
