Barca snakehead (Channa barca)

Scientific name: Channa barca Hamilton, 1822

The Barca snakehead (Channa barca) is a freshwater fish of the family Channidae. Native range: Asia, India and Bangladesh.

Biology

Found in large rivers. Considered as an excellent food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Channa barca
Family
Channidae (Snakeheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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