Channa cyanospilos
Appearance
Channa cyanospilos | |
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A depiction of Channa cyanospilos | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anabantiformes |
Family: | Channidae |
Genus: | Channa |
Species: | C. cyanospilos
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Binomial name | |
Channa cyanospilos (Bleeker, 1853)
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Channa cyanospilos, commonly known as the bluespotted snakehead, is a species of fish in the family Channidae. It has a maximum length of about 20 cm.[2] It is usually found in clear rivers and in black water areas. It is native to parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.[2] It is rarely traded and commonly mistaken for another species.[2]
Status
[edit]As of 2020, the IUCN has listed Channa cyanospilos as Data Deficient.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ng, H.H (2020). "Channa cyanospilos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T91345191A91345198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T91345191A91345198.en.
- ^ a b c "Channa cyanospilos - Bluespotted Snakehead - AquaInfo". aquainfo.org.
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