| General information |
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Channa lucius (Cuvier, 1831) |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
China; Indonesia; Malaysia; Thailand; Vietnam; Laos; Cambodia |
| Occurrence |
native: China; native: Indonesia; native: Malaysia; native: Thailand; native: Vietnam; native: Laos; native: Cambodia |
| Importance |
Food/Sports/Ornamental |
| Karyological information |
| Record 1 |
| Geographical area of study |
Thailand |
| Source of chromosomes |
Not reported |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
1m+1sm+1st+19a |
| Fundamental arm number |
48 |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
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. |
| Record 2 |
| Geographical area of study |
Bung Klua reservoir, Roi-Et province, Northeastern Thailand. |
| Source of chromosomes |
Whole blood lymphocyte culture. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
- |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
2m+4a+42t |
| Fundamental arm number |
54 |
| Chromosome length |
- |
| Sex chromosome |
No observation of strange-sized chromosomes related to sex. |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Ag-NOR present on the region adjacent to telomere of short arm on large acrocentric chromosome pair 2. |
| Reference |
Khakhong S, Supiwong W, Tanomtong A, Sriuttha M, Jearranaiprepame P, Soemphol W, Jiwyam W (2014). A first chromosomal characterization of NORs in splendid snakehead fish, Channa lucius (Perciformes, Channidae). Cytologia 79(2): 133–139. |
| Record 3 |
| Geographical area of study |
Bai Dai River and Duong Dong River basins, Phu Quoc Island (Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam). |
| Source of chromosomes |
Anterior kidney. |
| Number of specimens with sex |
4 (2 male, 2 female) |
| Diploid chromosome number |
48 |
| Karyotype formula |
2m+46st/a in Bai Dai River basin; 3m+45st/a in Duong Dong River basin. |
| Fundamental arm number |
50/51 |
| Chromosome length |
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| Sex chromosome |
No karyotype differences observed between male and female. |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
- |
| Reference |
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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