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Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Perciformes
family
Channidae
genus
Channa
species
Channa striata

Name

Synonyms
Channa stiata (Bloch, 1793)
Ophicephalus planiceps Cuvier, 1831
Ophicephalus striatus Bloch, 1793
Ophiocephalus chena Hamilton, 1822
Ophiocephalus philippinus Peters, 1868
Ophiocephalus planiceps Cuvier, 1831
Ophiocephalus striatus Bloch, 1793
Ophiocephalus striatus qualamudensis Gianferrari, 1930
Ophiocephalus vagus Peters, 1868
Ophiocephalus wrahl Lacepède, 1801
Homonyms
Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)
Common names
Cabeza de serpiente cabrío in Spanish
Chevron snakehead in English
Chevron snakehead, Snakehead murrel, Striped snakehead in English
Tête de serpent strié in French
Tête de serpent strié in French
dalag in language.
murrel in English
striped snakehead in English
striped snakehead in English
ត្រីភ្ទក់ in Central Khmer
ត្រីភ្ទក់ in Central Khmer
Snakehead Murrel in English
Asian Snakehead in English
Chevron Snakehead in English
Common Snakehead in English
Striped Snakehead in English
striped snakehead in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Courtenay, Walter R., Jr., and James D. Williams, 2004: Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae): a biological synopsis and risk assesment. Circular 1251. v + 143.
  2. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
  3. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
  4. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  5. Perera, W. P. Naalin, Sandun J. Perera, Chaminda N. Walpita, Suranga Kodithuwakku et al., 2020: Snakeheads of Sri Lanka: a taxonomic and biogeographic review. Journal of Agricultural Sciences -- Sri Lanka, vol. 15, no. 3. 411-425.
  6. Riehl, R., and H. A. Baensch, 1989: null. Aquarium Atlas. 992.
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