Channa barb
The Channa barb (Eechathalakenda ophicephalus) (formerly Puntius ophicephalus), is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it occurs in hill streams in forested areas. This species can reach a length of 19.6 centimetres (7.7 in) TL.[2] This species is also found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only member of its genus.[3]
| Channa barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Eechathalakenda Menon, 1999 |
| Species: | E. ophicephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eechathalakenda ophicephalus (B. S. Raj, 1941) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus ophicephalus Raj, 1941 Puntius ophicephalus Raj, 1941 | |
References
- Ali, A. & Raghavan, R. 2011. Eechathalakenda ophicephalus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine>. Downloaded on 17 January 2014.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Eechathalakenda ophicephalus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Pethiyagoda, R., Meegaskumbura, M. & Maduwage, K. (2012): A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (1): 69–95.
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