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Etymology: Channa: Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce; salmastro benthopelagico; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19; potamodromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)

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Asia: Afghanistan and Baluchistan southward to Sri Lanka and eastward to Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 41236); common length : 16.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 41236)

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Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 33 - 36; Raggi anali molli: 21 - 23. Caudal fin roundly pointed.

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Are broadly adapted species occurring in rivers, lakes, ponds, mountain streams and even brackish water (Ref. 12693). Usually hide under the cover of marginal roots and bogwood. Found in quiet, shaded, clear, flowing water with a silt or gravel substrate (Ref. 6028). Can tolerate very stagnant, poorly oxygenated and turbid water. They also tolerate very foul water (Ref. 1479). Feed largely on insects and crustaceans. A small percentage of fish is also included in the diet. Spawn in shallow water with a silt or gravel substrate. Can tolerate a temperature of 36.5°C.

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Exhibits mouthbrooding. Eggs hatch in the mouth of the male and either parent may keep the brood in its mouth for protection after hatching. Fry have been found to feed on successive batches of eggs laid by the female.

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Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerabile, vedi Lista Rossa IUCN (VU) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 06 August 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00573 - 0.01519), b=3.04 (2.90 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.59 se; based on food items.

Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Fec = 933).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 112 [59, 246] mg/100g; Iron = 0.785 [0.520, 1.153] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [16.7, 18.6] %; Omega3 = 0.139 [0.071, 0.272] g/100g; Selenium = 25.7 [11.0, 60.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 49.8 [21.1, 112.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.23 [0.86, 1.86] mg/100g (wet weight);

Channa orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801