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Channa stewartii is a species of dwarf snakehead in the family Channidae,[3] which is native to Nepal and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. It may also be found in Bangladesh.[1] This freshwater fish mostly inhabits hill streams,[1] but can also be found in ponds.[2] It is of little value as a food fish but common in the aquarium trade.[4]
Channa stewartii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anabantiformes |
Family: | Channidae |
Genus: | Channa |
Species: | C. stewartii |
Binomial name | |
Channa stewartii Playfair, 1867 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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It reaches up to 25 cm (10 in) in length.[2]
The specific name honours Major Robert Stewart who was the Superintendent of Cachar in Assam, the type locality. Stewart gave Playfair a collection of specimens of fishes from Cachar, including the type of this one.[5]
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