Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)
Family: CHANNIDAE
Genus: Channa Scopoli
Body very elongate, almost cylindrical anteriorly and somewhat compressed posteriorly, head large, mouth fairly large. Dorsal and anal fin based long, pelvic fin sub abdominal.
Synony ms: Opicephalus punctatus Bloch, 1793; O. karruwey
Lacepede, 1801; O. affinis Gunther, 1861; O. indicus
McClelland, 1842; O. lata Hamilton, 1822
Diagnosis: Dorsal fin ray 28-33, anal 20-23, pectoral 15-18. Body elongated and fairly rounded in cross section. Pectoral fin extends to anal fin. Caudal fin rounded. Lateral line scales 37 – 40.
Common names: Spotted snakehead, hille
Distribution:
Punatsangchhu: Sunkosh (Dagana)
Amochhu: Dorti khola (Chukha)
Altitude: 200 MASL
Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN)
