Channa aurantimaculata
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Channa aurantimaculata (common name orange-spotted snakehead) is a species of snakehead
. Its body is of brownish colour intermixed with vertical orange stripes. Its type locality is Dibrugarh
, the most north-eastern area of Assam
, India
. Dibrughar is the same type locality as that of Channa bleheri
This species grows to 16 inches (40 cm). Very probably it is a mouthbrooder
as the most of the smaller snakeheads. One report is known from a German aquarist that a couple of his fish had bred.
Channidae
The Snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to Africa and Asia. These elongated predatory fish are distinguished by a long dorsal fin, large mouth and shiny teeth. They breathe air with a suprabranchial organ, a primitive form of a labyrinth organ...
. Its body is of brownish colour intermixed with vertical orange stripes. Its type locality is Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh district
Dibrugarh is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Dibrugarh city. The district occupies an area of 3381 km².-Etymology:...
, the most north-eastern area of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Dibrughar is the same type locality as that of Channa bleheri
Channa bleheri
The Rainbow snakehead, Channa bleheri, is a species of snakehead. Its type location is Dibrugarh, the most north-eastern area of Assam, India. It is known in Assamese as Sengeli....
This species grows to 16 inches (40 cm). Very probably it is a mouthbrooder
Mouthbrooder
Mouthbrooding, also known as oral incubation and buccal incubation, is the care given by some groups of animals to their offspring by holding them in the mouth of the parent for extended periods of time. Although mouthbrooding is performed by a variety of different animals, most notably Darwin's...
as the most of the smaller snakeheads. One report is known from a German aquarist that a couple of his fish had bred.
External links
- snakeheads.org- the comprehensive website for all aspects of snakeheads