Abstract Snakehead fish (Channa striata) and barau fish (Hampala macrolepidota) are commonly found in the Koto Panjang Dam. As heavy metal containing pollutans such as domestic and plantation wastes enter the water, the remains of the heavy metals may be accumulate in tissue of fish living in that area. A study aimed to determine the content of Pb in the gills, kidneys, and muscle of those fish…