Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Scientific name Puntius ophicephalus | |
Genus Eechathalakenda
Menon, 1999 Similar Channa marulius, Grass goby, Channa harcourtbutleri, Black snakehead, Channa punctata | ||
Eechathalakenda ophicephala (formerly Puntius ophicephalus), the Channa barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it occurs in hill streams in forested areas. This species can reach a length of 19.6 centimetres (7.7 in) TL. This species is also found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only member of its genus.
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