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Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)

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Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822)
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Channa
Channa marulius
Channa seeds
Murrel
Murrel
🗒 Synonyms
synonymChanna marulia (Hamilton, 1822)
synonymChanna marulius ara (Deraniyagala, 1945)
synonymOphicephalus grandinosus Cuvier, 1831
synonymOphicephalus leucopunctatus Sykes, 1839
synonymOphicephalus marulius ara Deraniyagala, 1945
synonymOphicephalus marulius Hamilton, 1822
synonymOphicephalus sowara Cuvier, 1831
synonymOphiocephalus aurolineatus Day, 1870
synonymOphiocephalus grandinosus Cuvier, 1831
synonymOphiocephalus marulius ara Deraniyagala, 1945
synonymOphiocephalus marulius Hamilton, 1822
synonymOphiocephalus pseudomarulius Günther, 1861
synonymOphiocephalus sowarah Cuvier, 1831
synonymOphiocephalus theophrasti Valenciennes, 1840
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Haal
  • Sal
Bengali
  • Gajal
  • Gajar
  • Sal
English
  • Bullseye Snakehead
  • Giant Snakehead
Hin
  • पुमुरी
  • Bohr
  • Pumuri
  • Pumurl
Hindi
  • पुमुरी
  • Bohr
  • Pumuri
  • Pumurl
Kannada
  • ಮದಿಂಜಿ
  • Avalu
  • Aviu
  • Hoovina-mural
  • Madinji
Malayalam
  • ചേറു മീന്
  • ബ്രാല്
  • Bral
  • Curuva
  • Vral
  • Chaeru Veraal
Manipuri
  • Ngamuporom
Marathi
  • Kalamasa
  • Maral
Meitei
  • Ngamuporom
Nepali
  • सोल
  • सोरा
Oriya
  • Saal
Other
  • ਸਾਵਲ
  • ਕੁਬਰਾ
  • Dowlah
  • Kubrah
  • Sawal
  • Sawl
Punjabi
  • ਸਾਵਲ
  • ਕੁਬਰਾ
  • Dowlah
  • Kubrah
  • Sawal
  • Sawl
Tamil
  • கோரி வராலவுரீ
  • அவீரீ
  • அவிரி
  • பூவிரால்
  • Aviri
  • Puveral
  • Coaree Veralavuree
  • Iru Viral
Telugu
  • పూల అ మల్లి
  • Phool-mural
  • Phoola-chapa
  • Pool-a-malle
  • Poomenu
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Brief
Freshwater, Fishery, Commercial, Threatened
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
Contributors
Thomas Vattakaven
StatusUNDER_CREATION
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References
    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    It shows presence of orange black stripes.
    Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
    AttributionsCompiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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      No Data
      📚 Natural History
      Life Cycle
      Builds floating nest of weeds and leaves where the orange-yellow eggs are deposited. Eggs hatch in 36 to 48 hours and fry remain in the nest for about 10 days after hatching. Parents guards the fry for about a month.
      Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
      AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
      Contributors
      StatusUNDER_CREATION
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      References
      1. Pethiyagoda, R. 1991 Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p.
      Migration
      Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
      Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
      AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
      Contributors
      StatusUNDER_CREATION
      LicensesCC_BY_NC
      References
      1. Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
      Potamodromous
      Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
      AttributionsCompiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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        Size
        Max Length

        90 (unsexed) 

        Size

        183 cm TL (male/unsexed; ); max. published weight: 30.0 kg

        Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
        AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
        Contributors
        StatusUNDER_CREATION
        LicensesCC_BY_NC
        References
        1. Shrestha T.K. 1990 Resource ecology of the Himalayan waters. Curriculum Development Centre, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. 645 p. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
        Upto 183 cms
        Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
        AttributionsCompiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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          Trophic Strategy
          Occurs in sluggish or standing water in canals, lakes, and swamps . Inhabits waters with submerged aquatic vegetation . Usually found only in deep pools in rivers and occasionally in lakes. Enters flooded forest . Carnivorous and subsists on fish, frogs, snakes, insects, earthworms and tadpoles . There are reports of this species taking water birds, snakes, and rodents. Males are territorial. May bite when caught (Elliot Bligh, pers. comm., 2001). Relative length of gut is 0.82, animal matter is 100% in the gut content .
          Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
          AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
          Contributors
          StatusUNDER_CREATION
          LicensesCC_BY_NC
          References
          1. Rainboth, W.J. 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
          Diseases
          Allogomtiorema Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Anchistrocephalus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Bothriocephalus Infestation 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Camallanus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Contracaecum Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Crowcrocaecum Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Heliconema Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Isoparorchis Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Neocamallanus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Neocamallanus Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Pallisentis Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Pallisentis Infestation 4. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Pallisentis Infestation 5. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; Paracamallanus Infection 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ; ; ;
          Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
          AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
          Contributors
          StatusUNDER_CREATION
          LicensesCC_BY_NC
          References
          1. Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of Bangladesh. FAO Fish. Tech. Paper (T369/1), 77 p. $
          No Data
          📚 Habitat and Distribution
          General Habitat

          Habitat

          Freshwater
          Freshwater
          Habitat benthopelagic; potamodromous ; freshwater
          Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
          AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
          Contributors
          StatusUNDER_CREATION
          LicensesCC_BY_NC
          References
          1. Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
          Rivers, swampy wetlands, culturable tanks
          Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
          AttributionsDr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
          Contributors
          StatusUNDER_CREATION
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          References
            Freshwater, benthopelagic. Canals, Lakes, swamps, Deep pools of rivers
            Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
            AttributionsCompiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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              Description
              Remark

              Known from Maharashtra

              Occurrence

              native 

              Distribution

              Asia: India to China, south to Thailand and Cambodia and Pakistan .

              Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
              AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
              Contributors
              StatusUNDER_CREATION
              LicensesCC_BY_NC
              References
              1. Rainboth, W.J. 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
              Global Distribution

              Bangladesh, China, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam. Introduced Elesewhere,india

              Local Distribution

              Manipur and elsewhere India, Assam (Brahmaputra and Barak drainages)

              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              AttributionsDr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Contributors
              StatusUNDER_CREATION
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                Global Distribution

                India,China,Bangladesh,Myanmar,Nepal,Sri lanka,pakistan

                Distribution In India

                Throughout India

                Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                AttributionsCompiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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                  No Data
                  📚 Occurrence
                  No Data
                  📚 Demography and Conservation
                  Conservation Status
                  Not Evaluated IUCN 2006
                  Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
                  AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
                  Contributors
                  StatusUNDER_CREATION
                  LicensesCC_BY_NC
                  References
                  1. 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
                  IUCN Redlist Category: Least Concern
                  Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                  AttributionsDr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                  Contributors
                  StatusUNDER_CREATION
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                  References
                    Red list Category & Criteria: Least concern ver 1.3
                    Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                    AttributionsCompiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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                      No Data
                      📚 Uses and Management
                      Uses
                      fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
                      Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
                      AttributionsFroese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=5144, version (12/2013).
                      Contributors
                      StatusUNDER_CREATION
                      LicensesCC_BY_NC
                      References
                      1. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Pethiyagoda, R. 1991 Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p.
                      No Data
                      📚 Information Listing
                      References
                      1. Das, Ak, et al. "Fishes of Madhya Pradesh. " (2013).
                      2. Menon, A. G. K. , 1999. Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ. , Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p
                      3. Chaudhry, S. 2010. Channa marulius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e. T172328A6868796. http://dx. doi. org/10. 2305/IUCN. UK. 2010-4. RLTS. T172328A6868796. en. Downloaded on 11 April 2018
                      4. Shrestha, T. K. "Resource ecology of the Himalayan waters. " Curriculum Development Centre, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal 645 (1990).
                      Natural History > Life Cycle
                      1. Pethiyagoda, R. 1991 Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p.
                      Natural History > Migration
                      1. Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
                      Natural History > Size
                      1. Shrestha T.K. 1990 Resource ecology of the Himalayan waters. Curriculum Development Centre, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. 645 p. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
                      Natural History > Trophic Strategy
                      1. Rainboth, W.J. 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
                      Natural History > Diseases
                      1. Arthur, J.R. and A.B.A. Ahmed 2002 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of Bangladesh. FAO Fish. Tech. Paper (T369/1), 77 p. $
                      Habitat and Distribution > General Habitat
                      1. Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
                      Habitat and Distribution > Distribution > Description
                      1. Rainboth, W.J. 1996 Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
                      Demography and Conservation > Conservation Status
                      1. 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
                      Uses and Management > Uses
                      1. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Pethiyagoda, R. 1991 Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p.
                      Information Listing > References
                      1. Das, Ak, et al. "Fishes of Madhya Pradesh. " (2013).
                      2. Menon, A. G. K. , 1999. Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ. , Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p
                      3. Chaudhry, S. 2010. Channa marulius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e. T172328A6868796. http://dx. doi. org/10. 2305/IUCN. UK. 2010-4. RLTS. T172328A6868796. en. Downloaded on 11 April 2018
                      4. Shrestha, T. K. "Resource ecology of the Himalayan waters. " Curriculum Development Centre, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal 645 (1990).

                      Fish fauna of Nandur-Madhmeshwar wetland, Maharashtra, India

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