| Family: |
Channidae (Snakeheads) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Myanmar and India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-38; Anal soft rays: 23-26; Vertebrae: 42-45. Dorsum black to purplish-black, posterior part below lateral lines sometimes with black oblique streaks on dark grey background; ventrum dirty white to grey, with scattered darker grey spots; throat with bluish spots and blotches on dark-grey background, appearing marbled.. Head distinctly flatter and less convex (postorbital depth 30.9-35% HL); head length 33.2-34% SL; head width 16.9-19% SL; pelvic fins 2.3-3% of inter-pelvic fin distance (Ref. 44371). |
| Biology: |
Maximum length recorded is 19.4 cm SL (Ref. 116754). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 24 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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