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Scientific Name | Channa andrao Britz, 2013 |
Common Names | Assam Channa Assam Snakehead, Channa Sp. 'lal Cheng', Lal Cheng (Indian) |
Type Locality | West Bengal, Jalpaiguri district, Lefraguri swamp, 26°31'N, 89°50'E, India. |
Pronunciation | Cha na - and rau |
Etymology | The species name honours Andrew Rao, Malabar Tropicals, Calcutta, for his support of the ichthyological exploration of the freshwater fish fauna of India. |
Species Information | |
Identification | Channa andrao differs from all its congeners except, C. asiatica,C. bleheri and C. burmanica and the recently described C. hoaluensis and C. ninhbinhensis by the absence of pelvic fins. It can be distinguished from all other pelvic fin-less species of snakeheads by its colour pattern, and differs further in its number of vertebrae, dorsal- and anal-fin rays, and lateral-line scales from individual snakehead species in this complex. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Known only from Lefraguri swamp, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India. Indian waters, Assam State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Other Parameters | This species was caught in a swamp with silty bottom in a forested area. The shallow turbid water had pH 6.3, conductivity 72 µS·cm, water temperature 26.9°C, and there was an abundance of aquatic vegetation. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zootaxa 3731 (no. 2), pp 288, Figs. 1-2, 5A. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 06:59 (species record created: 2011 Nov 24 09:43) |