Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anabantiformes

Family: Channidae

Genus: Channa

Species: Channa barca (Hamilton, 1822)

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: India and Bangladesh.

Biology

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in large rivers. Considered as an excellent food fish.

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless