Channa nachi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Channoidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Cladus: Eugnathostomata
Cladus: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Anabantaria
Ordo: Anabantiformes
Subordo: Channoidei

Familia: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Species: Channa nachi

Name

Channa nachi Praveenraj & Moulitharan, 2025

  • Holotype: APRC/ZSI P-2298.
  • Paratypes: CIARI FF-102 (1), CIARI FF-120 (3), APRC/ZSI P-2299 (12).

Type locality: India: Meghalaya, South Garo hills District, a small stream draining into the Simsang River at Chokpot village, 25.34058°N, 90.45856°E.

Etymology: The specific epithet nachi is the local vernacular name for the species in Garo language spoken by the Garo tribes of Meghalaya. It is used as a noun in apposition.

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