Channa rara
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| Channa rara | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Channidae |
| Genus: | Channa |
| Species: | C. rara |
| Binomial name | |
| Channa rara Britz, Dahanukar, Anoop & Ali, 2019 | |
Channa rara is a species of labyrinth fish of the snakehead family (Channidae). It was described in 2019.[1]
It is endemic to India. Common in the basin of the Jagbudi River in the state of Maharashtra in the west of the country.
Description
A small fish up to 9 cm long. The body is elongated, cylindrical with a large head. The color is blue-gray with oblique dark vertical stripes. A specific feature from other species of the gahua group is the presence of two spots. There are two black spots at the end of the dorsal fin, and 6-7 stripes on the pectoral fins.