Ophiocephalus lata is a Junior Synonym of Channa punctata.

Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793)

Spotted Snakehead - Taki - 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 punctata

Common Names:

English	:	Spotted Snakehead[729]
Bangla	:	Taki[5] Lata[5] Lati[5] Okol[5] Chaitan[5] Latha[274] Gorai[274] Rakta[274] Shati[274] Tahi[729] Rakhta taki[729] Veto taki[729] Vatua taki[729] Voskol[729] Sati[729] Ladi[729] Chengi[729]

Synonyms:

Ophicephalus punctatus Bloch, 1793
Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)
Ophiocephalus punctatus Bloch, 1793
Ophicephalus karruwey Lacepède, 1801
Ophiocephalus karrouveri Lacepède, 1801
Ophiocephalus lata Hamilton, 1822
Ophicephalus indicus McClelland, 1842
Ophiocephalus indicus McClelland, 1842
Ophiocephalus affinis Günther, 1861

Maximum Length and Weight:

30 cm (TL) ^[347] 240 mm (TL) ^[5] 31 cm (TL) ^[6]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.2-3.5 : 2.7 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6-6.5 : 5-5.4 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 7.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 1.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 1.7-2 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 29-32; P₁. 15-18; P₂. 6; A. 20-22 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D 28-33; A 20-23; P 15-18; V 6 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B V; D 29-32; A 21-23; P 17; V 6; C 12; L.ls 37-40; L.tr 4.5/9 or 9/6 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}

Scales:

40-41 scales on lateral line. 4.5 scales between origin of dorsal fin and lateral line. 6.5 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]

37-40 scales on lateral line. 12 scales before dorsal fin base. [6]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [632]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [324]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Afghanistan[6] Andaman Island[746] Bangladesh[70] China[841] India[6] Myanmar[857] Nepal[740] Pakistan[745] Sri Lanka[90]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Chitra river, Jashore[793] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Little feni river, Feni[795] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Sangu river, Chattogram[811] Bhairab river, Jashore[807] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Feni river, Feni[1165] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Titas river, Brahmanbaria[1169] Lohalia river, Patuakhali[1200] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Beel, Baor, River ^[347]

Environment:

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

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

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[274]

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Nov

Dec

[347]

Fecundity:

Absolute fecundity: 2,300 (min), 29,600 (max), ^[942]

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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[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Gill net ^[792]
Market price:
100-150 BDT/kg (Size: 20-22 cm, Weight: 100-150 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]