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Channidae (Snakeheads)
Etymology: Channa: Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy (Ref. 45335); nachi: Name 'nachi' from the local vernacular name for the species in Garo language spoken by
the Garo tribes of Meghalaya. A noun in apposition.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical
Asia: India.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.2 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 138322)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Wervels: 43 - 45. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: body devoid of any spots or blotches, sides creamish-yellow to pale-brown, and bluish shades on posterior half; presence of 10-12 obliquely-arranged, saddle-like, pale-brown bars; shallow body (body depth 10.7-15.2); scales below lateral line at anal-fin origin 7.5-8.5; presence of 10-12 pale-brown bars on sides and bluish shades below lateral line; anal-fin rays 23-24; lateral-line scales 44-48; vertebrae 43-45; translucent orange pectoral fin with 3-4 faint orange or brown bands in life; and a slender head (head depth 37.4-45.0) (Ref. 138322).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Praveenraj, J., N. Moulitharan, A. Pavan-Kumar, R.S. Naveen, T. Thackeray, R. Yumnam and S.D. Gurumayum, 2025. Channa nachi, a new species of snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from Meghalaya, Northeast India. Zootaxa 5612(3):337-350. (Ref. 138322)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00372 - 0.01775), b=2.98 (2.81 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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