Ophiocephalus aurolineatus is a Junior Synonym of Channa marulius.

Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)

Great Snakehead - Gajar - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Lateral [Hossain, 2019]

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Perciformes
Family	:	Channidae
Genus	:	Channa
Species	:	Channa marulius

Common Names:

English	:	Great Snakehead[729] Giant Snakehead[729]
Bangla	:	Gajar[5] Gajal[5] Gajori[274] Sol[274] Gazri[729] Sal[729]

Synonyms:

Ophicephalus marulius Hamilton, 1822
Channa marulia (Hamilton, 1822)
Ophiocephalus marulius Hamilton, 1822
Ophicephalus grandinosus Cuvier, 1831 Apr
Ophiocephalus grandinosus Cuvier, 1831 Apr
Ophicephalus sowara Cuvier, 1831 Apr
Ophiocephalus sowarah Cuvier, 1831 Apr
Ophicephalus leucopunctatus Sykes, 1839 May
Ophiocephalus theophrasti Valenciennes, 1840
Ophiocephalus aurolineatus Day, 1870 Jun
Ophiocephalus marulius ara Deraniyagala, 1945
Channa marulius ara (Deraniyagala, 1945)
Ophicephalus marulius ara Deraniyagala, 1945
Ophiocephalus pseudomarulius Günther, 1861

Maximum Length and Weight:

>120 mm (TL) ^[5] 122 cm (TL) ^[6]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.7-4.3 : 3.3-3.7 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 7-7.3 : 6-6.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 5-7 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 1.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 1.5-2 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 49-55; P₁. 17-19; P₂. 6; A. 28-35 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D 45-55; A 28-36; P 16-18; V 6 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B V; D 45-55; A 26-26; P 17-19; V 6; C 14-15; L.ls 60-70 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
B v; D 45-55; A 26-36; P 17-19; V 6; C 14-15; L.ls 60-70; L.tr 4.5-6.5/13-11 or 5.5-8.5/ ^{[Bhuiyan, 1964]}

Scales:

54-65 scales on lateral line. 6.5 scales between origin of dorsal fin and lateral line. 9.5 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]

60-70 scales on lateral line. 16 scales before dorsal fin base. [6]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [519]
Bangladesh	:	Endangered (EN)	(Version 3.1) [215]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] Cambodia[823] China[841] India[6] Indonesia[37] Laos[888] Myanmar[857] Nepal[134] Sri Lanka[90] Thailand[837] Vietnam[890] United States[891]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Chitra river, Jashore[793] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Little feni river, Feni[795] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Sandha river, Pirojpur[810] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Titas river, Brahmanbaria[1169] Lohalia river, Patuakhali[1200] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Canal, Beel, River, Haor, Baor ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

Jan

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Dec

[274]

Fecundity:

Egg: colour- Yellowish, dia- 1.5-1.7 mm, ^[347]
Absolute fecundity: 40,000 (max), ^[940]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)

Jan

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Dec

[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Gill net ^[792]
Market price:
200-250 BDT/kg (Size: 50-60 cm, Weight: 1-2 kg, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]