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Common names: Asiatic snakehead, Chainga, Chayung
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs throughout India (Ref. 45255). Also Ref. 4833, 41236, 43640, 44148, 45204, 97593. Status of threat: Vulnerable in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Asiatic snakehead, Smooth-breasted snakehead, Pikkukäärmeenpää, ... more

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

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

; eau douce; saumâtre benthopélagique; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19; potamodrome (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)

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Asia: Afghanistan and Baluchistan southward to Sri Lanka and eastward to Indonesia.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 41236); common length : 16.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 41236)

Description synthétique Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie

Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 33 - 36; Rayons mous anaux: 21 - 23. Caudal fin roundly pointed.

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Are broadly adapted species occurring in rivers, lakes, ponds, mountain streams and even brackish water (Ref. 12693). Usually hide under the cover of marginal roots and bogwood. Found in quiet, shaded, clear, flowing water with a silt or gravel substrate (Ref. 6028). Can tolerate very stagnant, poorly oxygenated and turbid water. They also tolerate very foul water (Ref. 1479). Feed largely on insects and crustaceans. A small percentage of fish is also included in the diet. Spawn in shallow water with a silt or gravel substrate. Can tolerate a temperature of 36.5°C.

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Exhibits mouthbrooding. Eggs hatch in the mouth of the male and either parent may keep the brood in its mouth for protection after hatching. Fry have been found to feed on successive batches of eggs laid by the female.

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

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)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Vulnérable, voir Liste Rouge IUCN (VU) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 06 August 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00573 - 0.01519), b=3.04 (2.90 - 3.18), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.59 se; based on food items.

Résilience (Ref. 120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Fec = 933).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).

Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Channa orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801