General information |
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| Channa lucius (Cuvier, 1831) | ||
| Synonyms |
Ophicephalus lucius Cuvier, 1831 Channa lucia (Cuvier, 1831) Ophiocephalus lucius Cuvier, 1831 Ophicephalus polylepis Bleeker, 1852 Ophiocephalus siamensis Gunther, 1861 Channa siamensis (Gunther, 1861) Ophicephalus spiritalis Fowler, 1904 Ophiocephalus spiritalis Fowler, 1904 Ophiocephalus bistriatus Weber & de Beaufort, 1922 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitat | Freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Channidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | China; Indonesia; Malaysia; Thailand; Vietnam; Laos; Cambodia |
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| Occurrence | Native: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia |
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| Importance | Food/Sports/Ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Bai Dai River and Duong Dong River basins, Phu Quoc Island (Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam). | |
| Source of chromosomes | Anterior kidney. |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 4 (2 male, 2 female) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 48 |
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| Karyotype formula | 2m+46st/a in Bai Dai River basin; 3m+45st/a in Duong Dong River basin. |
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| Fundamental arm number | 50/51 |
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| Chromosome length | ||
| Sex chromosome | No karyotype differences observed between male and female. |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | - |
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| Reference(s) |
Prazdnikov DV (2023). Chromosome complements of Channa lucius and C. striata from Phu Quoc Island and karyotypic evolution in snakehead fishes (Actinopterygii, Channidae). Comparative Cytogenetics, 17(1): 1–12. |
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