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Snakehead - [Mudfish, Dalag (Phil.), Snakehead murrel, Channa striata]
This is one of the most important food fish in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, both wild and farmed, and is also popular in the Philippines. Live snakeheads are popular in Asia but are illegal in the U.S. (but Asians keep sneaking them in). They can grow to 40 inches (larger in Hawaii) and 6.6 pounds but the photo specimen was 17 inches and 1-1/2 pounds. A fresh water fish preferring muddy water, like the walking catifish it can survive extreme conditions and take off over land to exploit new ponds and rivers. Like the walking catfish It's a voracious predator but can survive in colder climates. Prep & Cooking Details.
This is one of the most important food fish in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, both wild and farmed, and is also popular in the Philippines. Live snakeheads are popular in Asia but are illegal in the U.S. (but Asians keep sneaking them in). They can grow to 40 inches (larger in Hawaii) and 6.6 pounds but the photo specimen was 17 inches and 1-1/2 pounds. A fresh water fish preferring muddy water, like the walking catifish it can survive extreme conditions and take off over land to exploit new ponds and rivers. Like the walking catfish It's a voracious predator but can survive in colder climates. Prep & Cooking Details.