Channa rara is a species of labyrinth fish of the snakehead family (Channidae). It was described in 2019.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Channidae |
| Genus: | Channa |
| Species: | C. rara
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| Channa rara Britz, Dahanukar, Anoop & Ali, 2019
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Distribution
editIt is endemic to India. Common in the basin of the Jagbudi River in the state of Maharashtra in the west of the country.
Description
editA small fish up to 9 cm long. The body is elongated, cylindrical with a large head. The color is blue-gray with oblique dark vertical stripes. A specific feature from other species of the gahua group is the presence of two spots. There are two black spots at the end of the dorsal fin, and 6-7 stripes on the pectoral fins.
Lifestyle
editOccurs in various biotopes (large and medium-sized fast-flowing rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and canals). The soil can also be any. Leads a solitary lifestyle. Lives on the bottom among fallen branches and leaves or among stones (in fast rivers). It feeds on aquatic invertebrates and small fish. Spawning is paired. The male carries the eggs in his mouth. The fry also remain under the care of the male, who takes the babies into his mouth in case of danger or for the night.[2]
References
edit- ^ Britz, Ralf; Dahanukar, Neelesh; Anoop, V. K.; Ali, Anvar (2019-10-10). "Channa rara, a new species of snakehead fish from the Western Ghats region of Maharashtra, India (Teleostei: Labyrinthici: Channidae)". Zootaxa. 4683 (4): zootaxa.4683.4.8. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4683.4.8. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 31715914.
- ^ "Channa rara: Dahanukar, N. & Sidharthan, A." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020-09-19. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2023-1.rlts.t173252290a173252306.en. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
External links
edit- Channa rara Archived October 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine et Novotaxa
- Новый вид змееголова в Индии. A new species of snakehead in India. Channa rara. Archived December 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine