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Lohit snakehead (Channa melanostigma)
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Lohit snakehead (Channa melanostigma) specimen
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Channidae

Lohit snakehead

Channa melanostigma

Fish Reaching Fourteen Point Three Centimeters in the Indian Ocean

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Lohit snakehead is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 14.3 cm.

Family
Channidae
Genus
Channa
Maximum length
14.3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: Lohit River, Brahmaputra basin in India.

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