Channa nachi
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Species: Channa nachi
Name
Channa nachi Praveenraj & Moulitharan, 2025
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.
References
- Praveenraj, J., Moulitharan, N., Pavan-Kumar, A., Naveen, R.S., Thackeray, T., Yumnam R. & Gurumayum S.D. 2025. Channa nachi, a new species of snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from Meghalaya, northeast India. Zootaxa 5613 (no. 2): 337-350. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.8
Links
- Channa nachi in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2026. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.