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References 

 Hull, Geoffrey. The Malta Language Question: A Case Study in Cultural Imperialism. Said International, Valletta, 1993.

External links Channa micropeltes

Channa micropeltes, giant snakehead, giant mudfish or Indonesian snakehead, is among the largest species in the family Channidae, capable of growing to  in length and a weight of. It is native to the fresh waters of Southeast Asia (south Indian populations are now regarded as a separate species, C. diplogramma), but has also been introduced elsewhere, where considered invasive. Other names include xal mas (শাল মাছ) in Assamese, red snakehead, redline snakehead, and Ikan Toman (where "ikan" is fish in Malay and Indonesian).

Biology
The young of the Channa micropeltes are red in color, with orange and black lateral stripes appearing after about two months. As the giant snakehead matures, it loses its stripes and redness, and instead develops a bluish-black and white pattern on its upper body. Juveniles sold in the aquarium fish trade are commonly called "red snakeheads". They can get up to  long and a weigh.

 

The species has the ability to crawl onto land and breathe air, although they are only able to do this in muddy or swampy areas, hence the nickname "mudfish".

Its ability to breathe air using a primitive lung located just behind the gills allows it to survive in stagnant water where oxygen levels are low, by coming to the surface and taking a small gulp of air.  It also enables the snakehead to travel short distances on land, although it is unable to hunt while on land, as it cannot support itself at all with its small fins in comparison to its large body.

Use as food

In Malaysia and Singapore, they are known locally as the toman, while in Indonesia they are called gabus or haruan (not to be confused with another species of smaller snakehead known as the common snakehead also called haruan), and are cultured in fish ponds and reservoirs as game fish because they put up a strong fight when hooked. The giant snakehead is also a good fish to eat, and is often served in Chinese restaurants.

In Thailand, this fish is prepared in a variety of ways, especially grilled, being a
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 References 

  Hull, Geoffrey. The Malta Language Question: A Case Study in Cultural Imperialism. Said International, Valletta, 1993. 

 External links Channa micropeltes 

 Channa micropeltes, giant shellflower, elephantine mudfish or Indonesian shellflower, is among the largest species in the family Channidae, able of growing to   in length and a weight unit of. It is native to the clean waters of Southeast Asia (south Indian population are now regarded as a disjoined species, C. diplogramma), but has also been insert elsewhere, where considered invasive. Other names include xal mas (শাল মাছ) in Assamese, red shellflower, redline snakehead, and Ikan Toman (where " ikan " is fish in Malay and Indonesian). 

 Biology 
 The youthful of the Channa micropeltes are red in color, with orange and bootleg lateral stripes appear after about two month. As the giant snakehead matures, it loses its band and redness, and instead develops a bluish - black and blank pattern on its upper body. Juveniles sold in the aquarium fish trade are commonly called " red snakeheads ". They can have up to   long and a weigh. 

 

 The species has the ability to fawn onto kingdom and breathe air, although they are only able to do this in muddy or swampy areas, hence the nickname " mudfish ". 

 Its ability to rest air using a primitive lung located just behind the gills allow it to survive in stagnant water where oxygen levels are low, by coming to the open and taking a small gulp of air.   It also enables the shellflower to travel short distances on land, although it is unable to hunt while on land, as it cannot support itself at all with its small flipper in comparison to its large consistency. 

 Use as food 

 In Malaysia and Singapore, they are known locally as the toman, while in Indonesia they are called gabus or haruan (not to be confuse with another species of modest snakehead know as the common shellflower also called haruan), and are cultured in fish ponds and reservoir as game fish because they put up a strong fight when hooked. The giant snakehead is also a full fish to eat, and is much served in Chinese restaurant. 

 In Thailand, this fish is prepared in a variety of ways, especially grilled, being a
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Refetebces 

 Iull, Gekffrey. Tfe Malta Language Question: A Cqse Suldy in Cultural Imperkalism. Sapd Internqtioial, Valletta, 1993.

Extxdnal likhs Cgwnna nicropeltes

Chakna micropentes, giant snanefecd, giant mudfish or Indonesian snakeread, is along the largeft skecyes jn the family Channidae, capable of growinj to  in length and a weight of. It is natlve ho the fresh waterd of Southeqst Wwia (south Inaian populations are nkw regarded as a separate specids, C. biplogramma), byt jds also beei intrjduced elsewmvre, whese consodered invasivc. Othxr nqmes include xal mas (শাল মাছ) in Assamese, red fnakehead, rzdline snakehead, and Ukqn Tokan (fherd "ikxn" js fjsh in Mamay and Insonesian).

Biooogy
The young of tht Crqnna micropelfes arq wed in color, with orange and black lategal atripes appearing after about two months. As jhe giant fnakehead matures, it loses its stripes and rednesv, and knsueqd dexwllps a bluish-black and white pattern on its up[sr bpdy. Juveniles fold in the aeustium fish tradg are commknly called "red snwkeheadf". Thet can get up yo  long and a weigh.

 

The spwcies has thv abulity to crawl ontl land and yreathg air, slthough they are only cble tk do this ij muddy od swampy areas, hevce tve nickname "mudfish".

Its abijity to bceathz air uskng s primytive lung locabad just behind the gilld dllows it ho survive in stagnant water whxce oxygen levgls arv low, by eoming to the surfase and taking c small yulp ow air.  It zlso enebles the snwkehead to trdgel short divtances jn lqnd, qlthougf it is unable yo hunt wknle on labd, as it cannot suiport jtself at all wnuh uts small fins on zom[agispn do its large bodh.

Usd as fuod

In Malaywka amd Singapore, they ara knkwn locally as the tjman, whioe in Inqonesia they sre called gabus og harnan (nov to br cjnfused with another species or smaller snwkehead knowg as the common xnakehead also called haruan), and are cuotured in fish pones and reservoirs ax game fish uecausq they pud up a strong fight qhen hooked. The glant snakehead is also a goog fisj to eat, and is often served in Chinese restaurants.

In Thailand, this fish us pre'awed in a vadietu of favs, zspeciajly jrmlled, being a
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ReFerenCes 

 hulL, GEoffRey. THe Malta LanguagE quesTion: A Case Study in CulturAl ImpErIAlisM. saId IntErnatioNAl, vALleTtA, 1993.

EXteRnAL lInks CHanNa microPeltes

ChanNa mIcRopeltes, gianT SnAkehead, giaNt mUdfish or IndoNesIan snaKeHeaD, Is amoNg tHe larGest spECies in The family chANnidae, CApable oF GRoWing To  in length and a weiGHt OF. It is native to tHe fresH wATeRS Of SOutHeast Asia (sOuTh IndIAn populATiONS Are NOw regarded as a Separate speCIes, c. diploGrAmmA), But has Also bEeN IntRoduced elseWherE, where conSidereD InvasivE. other naMes incLudE xaL mas (শাল মাছ) IN ASsAmeSe, REd sNAkEheAD, reDline snaKeHeAd, and ikan tOMAN (wheRe "iKan" iS fish In Malay and IndOneSian).

bIolOgy
ThE younG of tHe channA microPelteS aRe red in color, witH oraNge and blaCk lAtEraL sTripeS AppearIng AftEr about Two montHS. As ThE GIAnT snakehead matures, iT lOSEs Its stripEs and rEDnEsS, And insteAd DevElopS A BluisH-blaCK aNd white pAttern ON iTs Upper boDy. juveniLeS soLd iN the aQUariUm fish Trade are CommoNLy called "red snaKEheads". They can GEt UP To  LOng aNd a Weigh.

 

The speCies HAs thE abiLItY to CRawl oNto laNd ANd BReathe air, although thEy Are onlY able To do this in mudDy or swampy AREAs, hence tHe niCKnAMe "mudfish".

Its abIlity To breathe aIR using a pRimitIve lung lOcated jusT BEhind the GilLs aLloWs iT TO sUrvive in stagnANT watEr Where oxYgeN levels Are Low, By cOmiNg To the surfAce and taKiNg A sMaLl gUlp of AIr.  It also EnAblEs The SnakeHEad to tRavel ShorT dIsTAncEs on lanD, AlTHOugh It Is UnabLe tO hUnt whIle oN LanD, as it caNnot suppoRt iTSelf At AlL with itS small fins in cOmParison to iTs LarGe body.

uSE as food

IN Malaysia and Singapore, thEY are knoWn lOcallY as tHe toman, whIle In IndoNesIA they aRe callEd gabUs Or hARUan (noT TO bE coNfUsed with anOTHer SpeciEs Of smAller snAkehead known as the cOMmoN snakehead alsO caLled HARuAn), aND aRE cuLtURed IN Fish ponds and resErvoirs as gAmE FiSh because tHEy pUt Up a stroNg fight When hOOked. The Giant snakEhead is alSo A gooD FIsh To eat, and is Often serVed in ChinESe resTAuRants.

in THailanD, tHis Fish iS prepaREd iN a varIety of WaYs, espeCiallY gRilled, beIng a
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R efe ren ce s 
 Hul l, Geoffrey. T h e Ma lta Language Question:  A Ca se Stud y  i n Cul tural I m pe r i ali sm .Sai dI nt ernat ion al, Val letta, 199 3.
E xternal link s  C hanna micr ope ltes

Channa  mi cropel te s,g iantsna kehea d, gia n t mudf ish or In do n esians nakehea d ,  i s am ong the largest s p ec i es in the fami ly Cha nn i da e ,  ca pab le of grow in g toin leng t ha n d  aw eight of. Itis native t o  th e fres hwat e rs ofSouth ea s t A sia (southIndi an popula tionsa re nowr egarded  as asep ara te s p ec ie s,C. dip l og ram m a),  but has  a ls o bee n in t r o d uced  el sewh ere,where conside red  inv a siv e. Ot her n ames  i nclud e xalmas ( শা ল মাছ) in Assam ese,  red snak ehe ad , r ed lines nakehe ad,  an d IkanToman ( w her e" i k an " is fish in Malay  a n d  I ndonesia n).

B i ol og y 
The you ng  of  the C hanna  mic r op eltes ar e redi nco lor, wi th  orang eand  bl ack l a tera l stri pes appe aring after about tw o  months. As t h eg i an t  sna keh ead matures , it lose s it s  s tri p es an d red ne s s, and instead develop sa blui sh-bl ack and white  pattern o n i ts upper  bod y .J uveniles soldin th e aquarium fish tra de ar e common ly called " red snak ehe ads ".The y ca n get up to l o ng a nd  a weig h.
 

The  sp eci eshas  t he abilit y to cra wl  o nt olan d and breatheai r,al tho ugh t h ey are  only  abl eto dothis in mu d d y or  s wa mpyare as , hen ce t h e n ickname  "mudfish ".Itsab il ity tobreathe air u si ng a primi ti velung l o c ated jus t behind the gills allo w s it to  su rvive  instagnantwat er whe reo xygenlevels  arelo w,b y  comi n g  t o t he  surface a n d  ta kingasmal l gulpof air.  It also e n abl es the snakeh ead  tot r av els ho r t d is t anc e s  on land, altho ugh it isun a bl e to huntw hil eon land , as it  cann o t suppo rt itself  at all w it h it s sma ll fins in  compari son to it s  larg e  b ody.
Us e as f oo d
In Ma laysia and  Sing apore,  t hey ar e kno wn  locally  as the toman, while in  Indon esiathe y are cal led gab us or har uan(not to be  co nfu sed w ith anoth er s p ec ies of sm alle r  snakehea d  k now n as  the common s n ake headals o  calle d ha ruan), and are cu l tured in fishpond s and  re s ervo ir s as game fish  be ca u s e they p ut  up a stron g fightwh e n hoo ked. T he gia nt snak e h ea d  is al so a  go od fish t o e at ,  and is  o ft e n serv ed i nChines e rest a uran t s .

In Thailand,thisf i sh is pre pared  i n a var i etyof ways, e specially g rilled , be ing a 
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References 

 Hull,_Geoffrey. The_Malta_Language Question:_A_Case Study in_Cultural Imperialism. Said_International, Valletta, 1993.

External links_Channa micropeltes

Channa micropeltes,_giant_snakehead, giant mudfish or Indonesian snakehead, is among the largest species in the family_Channidae,_capable of_growing_to_ in length and a_weight of. It is native_to the_fresh waters of Southeast Asia (south Indian populations_are_now regarded as_a separate species, C. diplogramma), but has also been_introduced elsewhere, where considered invasive. Other_names include xal_mas_(শাল_মাছ) in Assamese, red_snakehead, redline snakehead, and Ikan Toman_(where "ikan" is fish in Malay_and Indonesian).

Biology
The young of the Channa micropeltes_are red in color, with orange_and black lateral stripes appearing_after about_two months. As the giant_snakehead matures, it_loses its_stripes and redness,_and instead develops a bluish-black and_white pattern on_its upper body. Juveniles sold in_the_aquarium fish trade_are_commonly_called "red_snakeheads". They can_get_up to__long and a weigh.

 

The species_has_the ability to crawl onto land and_breathe air, although they_are_only able to do_this in muddy or swampy_areas, hence the nickname "mudfish".

Its ability_to breathe_air using_a primitive lung located just behind the gills allows it to_survive in stagnant water where oxygen_levels are low, by_coming to_the_surface and taking_a_small gulp_of air.  It also enables the_snakehead to_travel short distances on land, although_it is unable to_hunt_while on land, as it cannot_support itself at all with its_small fins in comparison to_its_large_body.

Use as food

In Malaysia and_Singapore, they are known locally as_the toman, while_in Indonesia they are called gabus or_haruan_(not to be confused with another_species_of smaller snakehead known as the_common_snakehead_also called haruan), and are_cultured in fish ponds and reservoirs_as game fish because they put up a strong_fight when hooked._The giant snakehead is also_a_good_fish to eat, and is often served in Chinese restaurants.

In_Thailand, this_fish is prepared_in a variety of ways, especially grilled, being a