FB-69866 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69866 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Aulopiformes Synodontidae Harpadon Harpadon mortenseni Hardenberg, 1933 Dwarf snakehead Ophiocephalus kelaartii Günther, 1861 2022-11-22 2022-11-22 Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, M. Meegaskumbura, K. Maduwage and R. Britz0 <i>Channa kelaartii</i>, a valid species of dwarf snakehead from Sri Lanka and southern peninsular India (Teleostei: Channidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 70(2):157-170. (Ref. 124133) Ramani Shirantha, R R.A.0 A field guide to the fishes in freshwaters in Sri Lanka. Department of Wildlife Conservation, Colombo. XV + 502 pp. (Ref. 127520) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-69876 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-11-29 00:00:00 2022-11-29 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69876 Occurs mostly in lotic waters such as streams and rivers, also in lentic habitats such as pools and ditches in the lowlands. This species is usually associated with submerged roots, leaf debris and marginal vegetation during daytime, with adults solitary or occurring as pairs. At night, individuals can be more easily observed in open waters. It occurs even in highly modified habitats such as concretized drains and canals in urban areas. Highest elevation recorded for this species was ca. 700 m asl at Lunugala, but it has also been reported it from Diyatalawa, ca 1200 m asl. Reported from southern peninsular India from east-fowing drainages (Ref. 124133). Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, M. Meegaskumbura, K. Maduwage and R. Britz 2020 <i>Channa kelaartii</i>, a valid species of dwarf snakehead from Sri Lanka and southern peninsular India (Teleostei: Channidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 70(2):157-170. (Ref. 124133) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69876 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-11-29 00:00:00 2022-11-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69876 This species is distinguished from other members of the Gachua group by the following characters: with pelvic fin; lateral head profle pointed anteriorly; pectoral fin of adults usually with 2-4 (rarely 5 or 6) brown concentric bands; lateral-line scales 38-43; scales in transverse line on body 5-½5+1+6½; circumpeduncular scales 24-28; D 31-35; A 19-23; vertebrae 39-42 (Ref. 124133). Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, M. Meegaskumbura, K. Maduwage and R. Britz 2020 <i>Channa kelaartii</i>, a valid species of dwarf snakehead from Sri Lanka and southern peninsular India (Teleostei: Channidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 70(2):157-170. (Ref. 124133) FB-Morphology-69876 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-11-29 00:00:00 2022-11-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69876 Dorsal soft rays (total): 31 - 35; Analsoft rays: 19 - 23; Vertebrae: 39 - 42 Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, M. Meegaskumbura, K. Maduwage and R. Britz 2020 <i>Channa kelaartii</i>, a valid species of dwarf snakehead from Sri Lanka and southern peninsular India (Teleostei: Channidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 70(2):157-170. (Ref. 124133) FB-Distribution-69876 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-11-29 00:00:00 2022-12-01 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69876 Asia: India and Sri Lanka, Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, M. Meegaskumbura, K. Maduwage and R. Britz 2020 <i>Channa kelaartii</i>, a valid species of dwarf snakehead from Sri Lanka and southern peninsular India (Teleostei: Channidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 70(2):157-170. (Ref. 124133) FB-Uses-69876 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-11-29 00:00:00 2022-11-29 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69876 fisheries: commercial FB-Size-69876 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-11-29 00:00:00 2022-11-29 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69876 12.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 124133)) Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, M. Meegaskumbura, K. Maduwage and R. Britz 2020 <i>Channa kelaartii</i>, a valid species of dwarf snakehead from Sri Lanka and southern peninsular India (Teleostei: Channidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 70(2):157-170. (Ref. 124133) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69876 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-11-29 00:00:00 2022-11-29 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69876 benthopelagic; freshwater