International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences-IJPBSTM (2019) 9 (2): 299-304 Online ISSN: 2230-7605, Print ISSN: 2321-3272 Research Article | Biological Sciences | Open Access | MCI Approved UGC Approved Journal
Channa amari, a new species of Snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from North Bengal, India
Authors
Arpita Dey1*, Basudhara Roy Chowdhury2, Ruksa Nur1, Debapriya Sarkar3, Laishram Kosygin4 and Sudip Barat1 1Aquaculture and Limnology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, Siliguri - 734013, West Bengal, India. 2Paribesh Unnayan Parishad, Sagar Island, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. 3Fishery Unit, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar - 736165, West Bengal, India. 4Freshwater Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, 27 J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal, India. Received: 15 Jan 2019 / Accepted: 13 Mar 2019 / Published online: 1 Apr 2019 Corresponding Author Email: arpitadeycob@gmail.com
Abstract
Channa amari, a new ornamental species is described from Bhalka forest, West Bengal, India. It differs from congeners in having the following combination characters: absence of pelvic fins; 37 dorsal fin rays; 12-13 pectoral fin rays with 4-5 black bands; 23 – 25 anal fin rays; 10-11 caudal fin rays; 44- 45 lateral line pored scales; 40- 41 total vertebrae; 11-13 transverse scales rows; head length 29.4 % SL; inter-orbital space 32.6 % HL. This species is very colourful and may be considered as ornamental fish
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