| Channidae (Snakeheads) |
| 25 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Myanmar and India. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-38; Anal soft rays: 23-26; Vertebrae: 42-45. Dorsum black to purplish-black, posterior part below lateral lines sometimes with black oblique streaks on dark grey background; ventrum dirty white to grey, with scattered darker grey spots; throat with bluish spots and blotches on dark-grey background, appearing marbled.. Head distinctly flatter and less convex (postorbital depth 30.9-35% HL); head length 33.2-34% SL; head width 16.9-19% SL; pelvic fins 2.3-3% of inter-pelvic fin distance (Ref. 44371). |
| Maximum length recorded is 19.4 cm SL (Ref. 116754). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 24 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Most of the larger recently-collected specimens were from markets and the juvenile and subadult specimens collected were from among weeds in shallow water. Collected from Shan State, Inle Lake. Musuem: southern Shan State, Inle Lake, ZSI F9439 (holotype of C. harcourtbutleri, 4.68 cm SL) (Ref. 44371). Also Ref. 116754. |
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