Channa cyanospilos, commonly known as the bluespotted snakehead, is a species of fish in the family Channidae. It has a maximum length of about 20 cm.[2] It is usually found in clear rivers and in black water areas. It is native to parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.[2] It is rarely traded and commonly mistaken for another species.[2]
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| A depiction of Channa cyanospilos | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Channidae |
| Genus: | Channa |
| Species: | C. cyanospilos
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| Binomial name | |
| Channa cyanospilos Bleeker, 1853
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Status edit
As of 2020, the IUCN has listed Channa cyanospilos as Data Deficient.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Ng, H.H (2020). "Channa cyanospilos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T91345191A91345198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T91345191A91345198.en.
- ^ a b c "Channa cyanospilos - Bluespotted Snakehead - AquaInfo". aquainfo.org.
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