Channa cyanospilos

Channa cyanospilos, commonly known as the bluespotted snakehead, is a species of fish in the family Channidae. It has a maximum length of about 20 cm.[2] It is usually found in clear rivers and in black water areas. It is native to parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.[2] It is rarely traded and commonly mistaken for another species.[2]

Channa cyanospilos
A depiction of Channa cyanospilos
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Species:
C. cyanospilos
Binomial name
Channa cyanospilos
(Bleeker, 1853)

Status

As of 2020, the IUCN has listed Channa cyanospilos as Data Deficient.[1]

References


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