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Channa hoaluensis Nguyen, 2011 Vietnames snakehead |
| Family: | Channidae (Snakeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 25.5 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Vietnam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 48-49; Anal soft rays: 31-32; Vertebrae: 56-57. Can be diagnosed by having deep and narrow mouth, arc length greater than width, 62-64 lateral line scales, 56-57 vertebrae, 4-6 gill rakers on first arc, flat tongue with thin tip slightly rounded, occupying the width of the mouth cavity, and body with 7-8 horizontal stripes (Ref. 91062). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||