Freshwater, Brackish, Fishery, Commercial
Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)
🗒 Synonyms
synonym | Channa stiata (Bloch, 1793) |
synonym | Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793) |
synonym | Ophicephalus planiceps Cuvier, 1831 |
synonym | Ophicephalus striatus Bloch, 1793 |
synonym | Ophiocephalus chena Hamilton, 1822 |
synonym | Ophiocephalus philippinus Peters, 1868 |
synonym | Ophiocephalus planiceps Cuvier, 1831 |
synonym | Ophiocephalus sowarah (non Cuvier, 1831) |
synonym | Ophiocephalus striatus Bloch, 1793 |
synonym | Ophiocephalus vagus Peters, 1868 |
synonym | Ophiocephalus wrahl Lacepède, 1801 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Brief
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Diagnostic Keys
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 38 - 43; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 27
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Description
Body sub-cylindrical; head depressed; caudal fin rounded . The dorsal surface and sides is dark and mottled with a combination of black and ochre, and white on the belly; a large head reminiscent of a snake"quot;s head; deeply-gaping, fully toothed mouth; very large scales .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Life Cycle
Breeds in ditches, ponds and flooded paddy fields. Young shoal at the surface and are guarded by the male parent , hiding below the surface water . In captivity, as soon as the male bends its body close to the female during mating, milt is released following the release of the eggs .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Migration
Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Size
Maturity
23.4 TL
Max Length
91.5 (unsexed)
Size
100.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; ); max. published weight: 3,000 g
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Trophic Strategy
Inhabits ponds, streams and rivers, preferring stagnant and muddy water of plains . Found mainly in swamps, but also occurs in the lowland rivers. More common in relatively deep (1-2 m), still water. Very common in freshwater plains . Occurs in medium to large rivers, brooks, flooded fields and stagnant waters including sluggish flowing canals . Survives dry season by burrowing in bottom mud of lakes, canals and swamps as long as skin and air-breathing apparatus remain moist and subsists on the stored fat . Feeds on fish, frogs, snakes, insects, earthworms, tadpoles and crustaceans . Also feeds on smaller herbivorous fishes, enters the flooded forest in high water . Undertakes lateral migration from the Mekong mainstream, or other permanent water bodies, to flooded areas during the flood season and returns to the permanent water bodies at the onset of the dry season . During winter and dry season, its flesh around coelomic cavity is heavily infested by a larval trematode Isoparorchis hypselobargi. Other parasites infecting this fish include Pallisentis ophicephali in the intestine and Neocamallanus ophicepahli in the pyloric caecae .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Diseases
Acanthogyrus Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Aeromonosis. Bacterial ;
Allogomtiorema Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Anchistrocephalus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Anchor worm Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Anchorworm Disease (Lernaea sp.). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Bothriocephalus Infestation 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Camallanus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Camallanus Infection 11. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Centrocestus Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Cercaria Disease (e.). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
False Fungal Infection (Epistylissp. ). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc. )
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Freshwater
Rivers, swampy wetlands, culture tanks, paddy fields
Habitat benthopelagic; potamodromous ; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 20; depth range 1 - 10 m , usually 1 - 2 m
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Description
Global Distribution
Bangladesh, China, Indo-malayan Archipelago, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippine, Sri Lanka, Thailand,india
Local Distribution
Throughout, Assam (Brahmaputra and Barak drainages)
Remark
Occurs throughout India
Occurrence
native
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan to Thailand and south China. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
IUCN Redlist Category: Least Concern
Not Evaluated IUCN 2006
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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📚 Uses and Management
Uses
fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=343, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Information Listing
References
Overview > Diagnostic > Diagnostic Keys
- Allen, G.R. 1991 Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Christensen Research Institute, MadaNg, Papua New Guinea.
Overview > Diagnostic > Description
- Allen, G.R. 1991 Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
Natural History > Life Cycle
- Rah Man, A.K.A. 1989 Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p.
Natural History > Migration
- Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
Natural History > Size
- Davidson, A. 1975 Fish and fish dishes of Laos. Imprimerie Nationale Vientiane. 202 p. IGFA 2001 Database of IGFA angling records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Natural History > Trophic Strategy
- Roberts, T.R. 1993 Artisanal fisheries and fish ecology below the great waterfalls of the Mekong River in southern Laos. Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc. 41:31-62.
Natural History > Diseases
- Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. $
- Aoki, T. 1999 Motile Aeromonads (Aeromonas hydrophila). p.427-453. In P.T.K. Woo and D.W. Bruno (eds.) Fish and Disorders, Vol. 3: Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Infections. CAB Int"l. $
- Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of Bangladesh. FAO Fish. Tech. Paper (T369/1), 77 p. $
Habitat and Distribution > General Habitat
- Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p. Davidson, A. 1975 Fish and fish dishes of Laos. Imprimerie Nationale Vientiane. 202 p. Tirant, G. 1929 Oeuvre ichtyologique de G. Tirant. Reimpression par le Service Oceanographique des pêches de l"Indochine, 6° Note, 175 p. Gouvernement General de l"Indochine, Saïgon.
Habitat and Distribution > Distribution > Description
- Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
Demography and Conservation > Conservation Status
- 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
Uses and Management > Uses
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1992 FAO yearbook 1990. Fishery statistics. Catches and landings. FAO Fish. Ser. (38). FAO Stat. Ser. 70:(105):647 p. Garibaldi, L. 1996 List of animal species used in aquaculture. FAO Fish. Circ. 914. 38 p. Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p.
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Journal of Threatened TaxaNo Data
🐾 Taxonomy
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Perciformes |
Family | Channidae |
Genus | Channa |
Species | Channa striata (Bloch 1793) |
📊 Temporal Distribution
📷 Related Observations
👥 Groups