Channa marulius ';
General information
Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameGreat snakehead
Synonyms
Channa marulia (Hamilton, 1822)
Channa marulius ara Deraniyagala, 1945
Ophicephalus grandinosus Cuvier, 1831
Ophicephalus leucopunctatus Sykes, 1839
Ophicephalus marulius Hamilton, 1822
Ophicephalus sowara Cuvier, 1831
Ophiocephalus aurolineatus Day, 1870
Ophiocephalus grandinosus Cuvier, 1831
Ophiocephalus theophrasti Valenciennes, 1840
Ophiocephalus marulius ara Deraniyagala, 1945
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Channidae.
Geographical distribution
India; China; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia; Nepal; USA
Occurrence Native: India, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal
Introduced: USA
Importance
Food/ornamental/sports
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study River Jumna and its adioining tributaries near Delhi, India
Source of chromosomes
Testicular material
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
40
Karyotype formula
10m+30a
Fundamental arm number
50
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Nayyar RP(1966). Karyotype studies in thirteen species of fishes. Genetica, 37:78-92.