Snakeheads have a labyrinth organ

[CACAdmin]

In researching labyrinth fish (due to my recent acquisition of Blue Gouramis), I discovered that snakeheads also have a labyrinth organ (and so too breath air from the surface). Their labyrinth organ allows some to travel overland during droughts. Amazing... one never thinks of fish leaving the water to travel over land.

[Chizzow]

Snakeheads are banned in the U.S and certain parts of Canada because of their ability to survive out of water accompanied by their highly predatorial drive. Irresponsible owners released larger species of snakeheads once it outgrew the home aquarium into local waters and eventually, many natives species of fish vanished. What basically happened was the snakeheads would enter a body of water, eat all the fish, move across land and enter other neighbouring waters thus repeating the cycle. Its too bad all Channas are banned since their are dwarf and midsize species that do great in the aquarium.

[CACAdmin]

Irresponsible owners released larger species of snakeheads once it outgrew the home aquarium into local waters and eventually, many natives species of fish vanished.


Often, the case is that people are not aware of the environmental impact of releasing any non-native species in the wild. Years ago, I would not have given it a thought... why? because I just didn't know what the potential damage could be. That's why it's so important to make people aware of it and to provide information about what alternatives they have to releasing plants & critters into the wild.

[mixixe]

Other fish with lungs, bichirs, certain asian catfish, mudskippers, lungfish, rubber eels <-- but they aren't really a fish a i think

I'd like a mudskipper one day

[Aquafaciata]

I was reading an article from a Mich U.S. Fish and Game study 2003 and the only fish that was found to be as predatory and viscious as a snakehead was the Northern Pike and Muskelunge which are found in most lakes across Canada and the Northern U.S..
Of the 22 Large Pike (14 - 16lbs) that were caught in the northern US. They found the stomach contents were other fish and baby water fowl . . . here ducky . . . ducky . . . Gulp!

[Melody]

Its funny how we don't think of anything that vicious being in our lakes. Interesting tidbit!

[jones]

wolf fish also have this ability, they are clever escape artists, hahaha
and not to mention angry, hahah

[Corbin]

wolf fish also have this ability, they are clever escape artists, hahaha
and not to mention angry, hahah

but so cute (or maybe its just me) haha i feel like selling all my fish so i can get one :laugh:

[Toirtis]

rubber eels <-- but they aren't really a fish a i think

No, they are not...they are an amphibian....kind of like a legless salamander....but from a very different branch of Amphibia.

[Toirtis]

I was reading an article from a Mich U.S. Fish and Game study 2003 and the only fish that was found to be as predatory and viscious as a snakehead was the Northern Pike and Muskelunge which are found in most lakes across Canada and the Northern U.S..

I could argue the bowfin in there.

Of the 22 Large Pike (14 - 16lbs) that were caught in the northern US. They found the stomach contents were other fish and baby water fowl . . . here ducky . . . ducky . . . Gulp!

I have seen ducklings picked off by pike...as well as baby muskrats.