Channa micropeltes in India
Point map (Channa micropeltes) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence misidentification
Importance minor commercial Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Restricted to Kerala (Ref. 4833, 43640). Material from India usually referred to as this species actually represents a distinct species for which the earliest available name is C. diplogramme Day 1865 (Ref. 27732). Reported a decline of its population due to destructive fishing activities (Ref. 45212).

Status of threat: Critically endangered in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).

States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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