Spotted Snakehead Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Channa punctatus
Family : Channidae
Order : Anabantiformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Green Snakehead
Habitat : Stagnant water,Muddy stream
Description : Body of Spotted Snakehead is almost cylindrical anteriorly and laterally compressed posteriorly.Pointed tongue.Caudal fin rounded.Lateral line with 40-41 scales.Colour varies with the water they habitat.Generally grey on the back and lighter shade below.Pelvic fin thoracic.
Distribution in Bangladesh
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description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Hasan, Mohammad Eusuf([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Hasan, Mohammad Eusuf([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.