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Description |
Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Yunnan in China.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is recorded from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar (western Rakhine Yoma only). A record from Yunnan (China) is doubtful, and the species is possibly present in Bhutan.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Afghanistan; Bangladesh; India; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka
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Population [top]
Population: The species is a prolific breeder and rapid developments; breeds in ponds almost throughout the year by building circular nets between marginal weeds; peak breeding before and during monsoon months.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits freshwater streams, rivers, ponds and tanks, generally in the plains. Also found in rice fields and irrigation channels.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species attains a length of 31 cm; prefers stagnant waters, in muddy streams. Prolific breeder and exhibits rapid development; breeds in ponds almost throughout the year by building circular nets between marginal weeds; peak breeding before and during monsoon months; matures in the first year. The spotted snakehead is common throughout the plains of India and Pakistan. In Terai and Duars of northern Bengal it is abundant in muddy streams up to an altitude of 600 m, and also fairly common in the Chilika Lake (Orissa).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The threats to the species are not known.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Widely distributed species with little information on population, trends, and threats. Research on these aspects are recommended.
Citation: Chaudhry, S. 2010. Channa punctata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166437A6209123. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166437A6209123.en. Downloaded on 22 March 2016.
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