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Copyright: Karthek Krishnan (karthek) Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 0 N: 12] (48)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-12
Categories: Fish
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-09-23 1:22
Viewed: 1434
Points: 3
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As in most sanctuaries created by dams across rivers , the forest department has introduced fishes , varieties which are not natives of the river. The idea has been to help the tribals of the said forests to make a living by fishing. The idea has clicked quite well and the fishing tribals of Kerala, Karnataka are doing quite well to my knowledge. This fellow on the picture (variety unknown to me) was reeled in for our meal from the Kabini River - Karnataka. This fellow was weighing close to 3kgs and beautiful to look at. He was gasping for breath when i took this snap on macro mode. Along with this one there were 3 others who were caught , but this fellow beat the others in size and in beauty. My trekking buddy says that this fellow also won the first prize in taste.
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  • Riyan (21)
  • [2006-09-23 3:49]

Hi Karthek,

Very good picture and a nice, useful note. I think the fish is of Channa species. These are commonly called "snake-heads" in english because of their peculiar head (dorso-ventrally compressed). They are indigenous and can grow to large sizes. These fishes are provided with accessory respiratory organs which helps them to survive for quite long out of water. There are several species of Snake heads, the commonest being Channa marulius and Channa striatus. Earlier the genus was called Ophiocephalus, obviously named after their peculiar head. In Kerala, these are commonly called 'Varaal' in Malayalam. Very tasty indeed! They show parental care too. Their fry are tiny, bright red coloured.

Karthek, this is definitely a member of Channa sp. I can't recall the species name though. But, in my native language (bengali) it is called Shol. These fishes are often seen with a lot of fry and on any sign of danger the mom opens its mouth and the fries dive inside.

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