Morphology Data of Channa panaw
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Jayaram, K.C., 1999
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

One large scale on each side of the lower jaw (rarely 2 on one side); pelvic fin length always more than 50% of pectoral fin length; and 7-12 irregular black blotches on the upper half of body.

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Channa panaw

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 39 - 41
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line 3.5 - 4.5
Scale rows below lateral line 8 - 11
Scales around caudal peduncle 21 - 24
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total 39 - 41

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number 1
Finlets No. Dorsal   0 - 0
Ventral  0 - 0
Spines total
Soft-rays total 32 - 35
Adipose fin absent

Caudal fin

Attributes more or less truncate; more or less normal

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total 23 - 24

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  more or less normal
Spines     
Soft-rays   17 - 20
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   6 - 6
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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