“They’re sold all year, but there are more buyers during the fasting month,” Plaju resident Nining told Mongabay Indonesia, referring to the mudfish, or snakehead murrel (Channa striata ...

The snakehead (Channa striata), most favored by the people of Palembang, is a predatory fish that lives in fresh water. Image by Fadhil Nugraha Perishable goods.