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| Scientific Name | Channa orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 |
| Common Name | Bengalen-Schlangenkopffisch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Probably southwestern Sri Lanka [East Indies]. |
| Synonym(s) | Channa indica |
| Pronunciation | Cha na |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 330mm or 13" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Afghanistan and Baluchistan southward to Sri Lanka and eastward to Indonesia. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae, pp 496, Pl. 90 (lower fig.). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up C. orientalis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up C. orientalis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.53.607.5426 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:47 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 15:14) |