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 | | Channa argus is the most important snakehead cultured in China (Fang Fang, personal commun., 2002) where it is grown in ponds, rice paddies, and reservoirs (Atkinson, 1977; Sifa and Senlin, 1995; Liu and others, 1998). |
 | | Channa micropeltes is cultured for food in Vietnam (Pantulu, 1976; Wee, 1982), Malaysia (Lee and Ng, 1991), Thailand (FAO, 1994), and Cambodia (Rainboth, 1996), and often in floating cages (Pantulu, 1976; Rainboth, 1996). |
 | | Channa striata is regarded as a prized food fish in many parts of southeastern Asia, and in some localities its oils are used to heal wounds and prevent scarring. |
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