Barca Snakehead Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Channa barca
Family : Channidae
Order : Anabantiformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Barca Snakehead
Habitat : Mustard plant field,River, Beel,Haor
Description : Body of Barca Snakehead cylindrical anteriorly and compressed posteriorly.Moderate eyes.Mouth large.Tongue rounded.Caudal fin rounded.Body dark brown above and brown beneath.Pectoral fins reddish.Scales of head large plate-like.Lateral line present.
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: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:www.fishbase.se, more information please contact with us.