Channa barb
| Channa barb | |
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| Genus: | Eechathalakenda Menon, 1999
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| Species: | E. ophicephala
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| Eechathalakenda ophicephala (B. S. Raj, 1941)
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Barbus ophicephalus Raj, 1941 Puntius ophicephalus Raj, 1941 | |
Eechathalakenda ophicephala (formerly Puntius ophicephalus), the Channa barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it occurs in hill streams in forested areas. This species can reach a length of 19.6 centimetres (7.7 in) TL. This species is also found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Ali, A. & Raghavan, R. 2011. Eechathalakenda ophicephala. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 January 2014.
- ^ Pethiyagoda, R., Meegaskumbura, M. & Maduwage, K. (2012): A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (1): 69–95.
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