Channa barb (Puntius ophicephalus)

Scientific name: Puntius ophicephalus Raj, 1941

The Channa barb (Puntius ophicephalus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, endemic to India.

Species facts

Scientific name
Puntius ophicephalus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: endemic to India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: 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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