Channa aristonei

Channa aristonei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anabantiformes
Family:	Channidae
Genus:	Channa
Species:	C. aristonei
Binomial name
	Channa aristonei; Praveenraj, Thackeray, Singh, Uma, Moulitharan & Mukhim, 2020

Last updated June 07, 2025

Channa aristonei is a species of fish belonging to the Channidae family found in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya.^[1]

Etymology

The species epithet aristonei is named after Aristone M. Ryndongsngi.^[2] Aristone is a freshwater enthusiast who accidentally collected the specimen, thinking that it is Channa pardalis .^[3]

References

↑ Praveenraj, Jayasimhan; Thackeray, Tejas; Singh, Sadokpam Gojendro; Uma, Arumugam; Moulitharan, N.; Mukhim, Bankit K. (December 23, 2020). "A New Species of Snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Northeastern India" . Copeia. 108 (4): 938–947. doi:10.1643/CI2020007. ISSN 0045-8511.
↑ "Researchers find new snakehead species in Meghalaya hill stream". The Times of India. 2020-12-27. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-06-01.
↑ "Meghalaya boy discovers a new species of snakehead fish". The Sentinel. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

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[1] Praveenraj, Jayasimhan; Thackeray, Tejas; Singh, Sadokpam Gojendro; Uma, Arumugam; Moulitharan, N.; Mukhim, Bankit K. (December 23, 2020). "A New Species of Snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Northeastern India" . Copeia. 108 (4): 938–947. doi:10.1643/CI2020007. ISSN 0045-8511.

[2] "Researchers find new snakehead species in Meghalaya hill stream". The Times of India. 2020-12-27. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-06-01.

[:2-3] "Meghalaya boy discovers a new species of snakehead fish". The Sentinel. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

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