Channa pulchra

Channa pulchra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Species: Channa pulchra
Binomial name
Channa pulchra
Britz, 2007

Channa pulchra is a species of the genus Channa under Channidae family which is native to Myanmar. It was first described in 2007 by Britz, R. from the specimen collected from the Kyeintali Chaung basin in Rakhine Yoma, western Myanmar. The fish is found in fast flowing, clear, highly oxygenated mountain streams in cold temperature area. It is of little food value but getting popularity as an aquarium fish recently.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. "Channa pulchra: Britz, R." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-03-24. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2010-4.rlts.t168502a6503987.en. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  2. "Channa pulchra summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  3. "Channa pulchra". Aquachange (in French). 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  4. "Channa pulchra". Practical Fishkeeping Magazine. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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