Nepal country information

Common names: Snakehead
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Shrestha, T.K., 2008
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in Koshi, Narayani and Karnali rivers (Ref. 85009).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Shrestha, T.K., 2008
National Database:

Common names from other countries

巴卡鳢, Snakehead, 巴卡鳢, ... more

التصنيف / Names الأسماء الشائعة | مرادفات | Catalog of Fishes(جنس, الانواع) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Channidae (Snakeheads)
Etymology: Channa: Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range البيئة

; المياه العذبة قاعية التغذية و المعيشة; سمكة نهرية (Ref. 51243). Subtropical; 30°N - 18°N

التوزيع دول | مناطق الفاو | النظام البيئي | الظهور | Point map | مقدمة | Faunafri

Asia: India and Bangladesh.

الحجم / وزن / العمر

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 105 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 85009)

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in large rivers. Considered as an excellent food fish.

Life cycle and mating behavior النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae

المرجع الرئيسي Upload your references | مراجع | المنظم | المتعاونين

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Channa barca (Hamilton, 1822)