Channa Bipuli
📖 Overview
Channa Bipuli (Channa bipuli) is a ray-finned fish of the family Channidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 12.7 cm. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: with a unique bluish dorsum, 25-32 minute, well defined black spots on post-orbital region, inter-orbital region with fewer, dull black spots, lower jaw under-surface with minute black to brown spots, and numerous black spots on dorsum; similar to C. pardalis (West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya), but differs by having caudal-fin rays devoid of transverse bands (vs. caudal-fin rays with brown transverse bands), fifth ceratobranchial slender with erect, canine-like teeth (vs. large inwardly, curved, conical teeth), palatine elongated with five rows of teeth (vs. two rows of teeth) .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Channa Bipuli is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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