| General information |
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Channa micropeltes (Cuvier, 1831) |
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| 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 |
| 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; Indonesia; Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos; Cambodia |
| Occurrence |
misidentification: India; native: Indonesia; native: Malaysia; introduced: Singapore; native: Thailand; native: Vietnam; questionable: Myanmar; native: Laos; native: Cambodia |
| Importance |
Food/Sports/Ornamental |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Thailand |
| Source of chromosomes |
Not reported |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
44 |
| Karyotype formula |
2sm+21a |
| Fundamental arm number |
46 |
| 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. |
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