General information |
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| Channa micropeltes (Cuvier, 1831) | ||
| Common name | Indonesian snakehead | |
| Synonyms |
Ophicephalus micropeltes Cuvier, 1831 Ophiocephalus micropeltes Cuvier, 1831 Ophicephalus serpentinus Cuvier, 1831 Ophicephalus bivittatus Bleeker, 1845 Ophicephalus stevensii Bleeker, 1854 |
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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 | India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia |
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| Occurrence | Misidentification: India Native: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Introduced: Singapore Questionable: Myanmar |
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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 | Thailand | |
| Source of chromosomes | Not reported |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 44 |
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| Karyotype formula | 2sm+21a |
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| Fundamental arm number | 46 |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not reported |
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| Reference(s) |
Donsakul T, Magtoon W (1991). Chromosome study on five species of channid fishes (Channa, family Channidae), from Thailand. Proceedings of the 29th Kasetsart University Annual Conference: Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Aquaculture; 1991 Feb 4-7; Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). p. 561-574. Published by FAO and NACA at Bangkok. |
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