Channa cyanospilos

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Channa cyanospilos
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A depiction of Channa cyanospilos
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Species:
C. cyanospilos
Binomial name
Channa cyanospilos
(Bleeker, 1853)

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

As of 2020, the IUCN has listed Channa cyanospilos as Data Deficient. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 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 .
  2. 1 2 3 "Channa cyanospilos - Bluespotted Snakehead - AquaInfo". aquainfo.org.


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