snakehead fish; black fish
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snakehead; black snakehead; predatory freshwater fish with cylindrical body and dark markings
Scientific name: Channa argus. Considered an invasive species in some regions and is highly predatory, posing a threat to native fish populations and aquaculture. Commonly known as 黑鱼 (hēi yú) in culinary contexts.
Wū乌
lǐ鳢
shì是
dàn淡
shuǐ水
yǎng养
zhí殖
zhōng中
de的
hài害
yú鱼
，
huì会
chī吃
diào掉
qí其
tā他
xiǎo小
yú鱼
。
The snakehead is a harmful fish in freshwater aquaculture that will eat other small fish.
Zhè这
tiáo条
wū乌
lǐ鳢
zú足
yǒu有
sān三
jīn斤
zhòng重
，
lì力
qi气
fēi非
cháng常
dà大
。
This snakehead weighs a full three jin and is incredibly strong.
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Wū乌
lǐ鳢
yòu又
jiào叫
hēi黑
yú鱼
，
shēng生
xìng性
xiōng凶
měng猛
，
yǐ以
bǔ捕
shí食
xiǎo小
yú鱼
hé和
wā蛙
lèi类
wéi为
shēng生
。
The snakehead, also called black fish, is ferocious by nature and lives by preying on small fish and frogs.