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  • Channa argus
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Scientific Name Channa argus    (Cantor, 1842)
Common Name
Type Locality Chusan Island, China.
Synonym(s) ? argus, Channa argus argus, Channa argus kimurai, Channa argus warpachowskii, Ophicephalus argus, Ophicephalus argus warpachowskii, Ophicephalus pekinensis, Ophiocephalus argus, Ophiocephalus argus warpachowskii, Ophiocephalus pekinensis, Ophiocephalus warpachowskii
Pronunciation Cha na
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Size 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: China and western and southern Korea. Japan and the USA report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (New Series) v. 9 (nos 58, 59, 60), pp 484.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:47 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 01:55)