Channa pleurophthalma can reach a length of about 40 centimetres (16 in).[1] The body is cylindrical, laterally flattened and has an iridescent greenish or bluish basic color, with two or three big black patches, which are outlined in orange and an additional ocellus on both the opercle and tail fin. The belly is usually yellowish. The long dorsal fin has 40-43 fin rays, while the soft anal fin has 28-31 rays.[1] This species is caught for human consumption and for the aquarium trade.
Channa pleurophthalma was formally described in 1851 by the DutchichthyologistPieter Bleeker as Ophiocephalus pleurophthalmus with the type locality given as Bandjarmasin on Borneo.[2] The specific name is a compound of pleuro- meaning "side" and ophthalma meaning "eyed" a reference to the 2-3 eyespots or ocelli on its flanks and the single eye spots on the gill cover and on its caudal fin.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Channa pleurophthalma" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
^Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (21 October 2019). "Order ANABANTIFORMES: Families ANABANTIDAE, HELOSTOMATIDAE, OSPHRONEMIDAE, CHANNIDAE, NANDIDAE, BADIDAE, and PRISTOLEPIDIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
Bibliographyedit
Nora Brede, Pascal Antler: Art für Art: Schlangenkopffische: Amazonas / Die Gattungen Channa und Parachanna. Natur und Tier-Verlag (2009), ISBN3-8665-9104-7
Günther Sterba: Süsswasserfische der Welt. Urania-Verlag, 1990, ISBN3-332-00109-4
Walter R. Courtenay & James D. Williams: Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae) − A Biological Synopsis and Risk Assessment. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1251, 2004
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channa, pleurophthalma, ocellated, snakehead, species, southeast, asian, freshwater, fish, snakehead, family, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, actinopterygiiorder, anabantiformesfamily, channidaegenus, channasp. Channa pleurophthalma the ocellated snakehead is a species of Southeast Asian freshwater fish in the snakehead family Channa pleurophthalmaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder AnabantiformesFamily ChannidaeGenus ChannaSpecies C pleurophthalmaBinomial nameChanna pleurophthalma Bleeker 1851 Synonyms 1 Ophiocephalus pleurophthalmus Bleeker 1851 Ophicephalus urophthalmus Bleeker 1852 Ophicephalus spiritalis Fowler 1904 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Species description and etymology 4 References 5 BibliographyDescription editChanna pleurophthalma can reach a length of about 40 centimetres 16 in 1 The body is cylindrical laterally flattened and has an iridescent greenish or bluish basic color with two or three big black patches which are outlined in orange and an additional ocellus on both the opercle and tail fin The belly is usually yellowish The long dorsal fin has 40 43 fin rays while the soft anal fin has 28 31 rays 1 This species is caught for human consumption and for the aquarium trade Distribution and habitat editThis species is present in Indonesia in Sumatra and in Borneo 1 These fish prefer areas with black and clear waters 1 Species description and etymology editChanna pleurophthalma was formally described in 1851 by the Dutch ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker as Ophiocephalus pleurophthalmus with the type locality given as Bandjarmasin on Borneo 2 The specific name is a compound of pleuro meaning side and ophthalma meaning eyed a reference to the 2 3 eyespots or ocelli on its flanks and the single eye spots on the gill cover and on its caudal fin 3 References edit a b c d e Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2019 Channa pleurophthalma in FishBase August 2019 version Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Ophiocephalus pleurophthalmus Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 24 December 2019 Christopher Scharpf Kenneth J Lazara 21 October 2019 Order ANABANTIFORMES Families ANABANTIDAE HELOSTOMATIDAE OSPHRONEMIDAE CHANNIDAE NANDIDAE BADIDAE and PRISTOLEPIDIDAE The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J Lazara Retrieved 24 December 2019 Bibliography editNora Brede Pascal Antler Art fur Art Schlangenkopffische Amazonas Die Gattungen Channa und Parachanna Natur und Tier Verlag 2009 ISBN 3 8665 9104 7 Gunther Sterba Susswasserfische der Welt Urania Verlag 1990 ISBN 3 332 00109 4 Walter R Courtenay amp James D Williams Snakeheads Pisces Channidae A Biological Synopsis and Risk Assessment U S Department of the Interior U S Geological Survey Circular 1251 2004 PDF nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Channa pleurophthalma nbsp This Anabantiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Channa pleurophthalma amp oldid 1123433683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
