| Channa stewartii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Channidae |
| Genus: | Channa |
| Species: | C. stewartii |
| Binomial name | |
| Channa stewartii Playfair, 1867 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Channa stewartii is a species of dwarf snakehead in the family Channidae, [3] which is native to Nepal and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. It may also be found in Bangladesh. [1] This freshwater fish mostly inhabits hill streams, [1] but can also be found in ponds. [2] It is of little value as a food fish but common in the aquarium trade. [4]
It reaches up to 25 cm (10 in) in length. [2]
The specific name honours Major Robert Stewart who was the Superintendent of Cachar in Assam, the type locality. Stewart gave Playfair a collection of specimens of fishes from Cachar, including the type of this one. [5]
