Channa striatus ';
General information
 
Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793)
 
 
Common nameStriped snakehead, Taki
Valid name Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)
Synonyms
Ophiocephalus philippinus Peters, 1868
Ophicephalus planiceps Cuvier, 1831
Ophiocephalus striatus Bloch, 1793
Ophicephalus striatus Bloch, 1793
Ophiocephalus chena Hamilton 1822
Ophiocephalus vagus Peters, 1868
Ophiocephalus wrahl Lacepede, 1801
Ophiocephalus planiceps Cuvier, 1831
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; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand; South Korea; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia; Bhutan; Nepal; Papua New Guinea; Madagascar; USA; Hawaii; Fiji; New Caledonia; Mauritius
Occurrence Native: India, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Bhutan, Nepal
Introduced: Philippines, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, USA, Hawaii, Fiji, New Caledonia, Mauritius
Importance
Food/ornamental/sports
Remarks
Used in treatment of wound and pain and in boosting energy of the sick
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Kalyani, West Bengal, India
Source of chromosomes
Kidney
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
40
Karyotype formula
8m+2sm+16st+14T
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Manna GK, Prasad R (1973). Chromosomes in three species of fish (Channa). Nucleus, 16(3): 150-157.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image