Channa pleurophthalma (Bleeker, 1851)
Channa pleurophthalma
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

 Family:  Channidae (Snakeheads)
 Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Asia: Sumatra in Indonesia and Borneo.
 Diagnosis:  Adult has a metallic iridescent green base color pattern, with 3-4 lateral yellow to orange ocelli with black center on the body and an additional ocellus on both the opercle and caudal fin base, and orange patches on the base of anal and caudal fins. The young fish exhibits a reticulated pattern of 4-6 longitudinal interrupted black stripes on body, with faint black patches on lateral which would eventually develop into ocelli (Ref. 56386).
 Biology:  Occurs in areas with black and clear waters (Ref. 56749).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 23.08.95
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 27.02.14
 Checked by: Froese, Rainer - 18.04.00

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