| General information |
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Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793) |
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| Common name | Striped 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; native: China; native: Indonesia; native: Bangladesh; native: Malaysia; native: Sri Lanka; native: Pakistan; introduced: Philippines; native: Thailand; introduced: South Korea; native: Vietnam; native: Myanmar; native: Laos; native: Cambodia; native: Bhutan; native: Nepal; introduced: Papua New Guinea; introduced: Madagascar; introduced: USA; introduced: Hawaii; introduced: Fiji; introduced: New Caledonia; introduced: Mauritius |
| Importance |
Food/ornamental/sports |
| Remarks |
Used in treatment of wound and pain and in boosting energy of the sick |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| 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 |
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| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Nil |
| Reference |
Manna GK, Prasad R (1973). Chromosomes in three species of fish (Channa). Nucleus, 16(3): 150-157. |
| Karyotype /Metaphase complement image |
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| Record 2 |
| 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 |
Nayyar RP(1966). Karyotype studies in thirteen species of fishes. Genetica, 37:78-92. |
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