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Scientific Name Channa punctata  (Bloch, 1793)
Common Names Spotted Snakehead
Gepunkteter Schlangenkopffisch (Germany)
Type Locality No locality [not Malabar coast, India].
Pronunciation Cha na
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Size 310mm or 12.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Yunnan in China.
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Sri Lanka Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 7, pp 139, Pl. 358
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Last Update 2013 Sep 02 09:17 (species record created: 2011 Nov 24 03:26)