Channa aristonei
| Channa aristonei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Channidae |
| Genus: | Channa |
| Species: | C. aristonei |
| Binomial name | |
| Channa aristonei Praveenraj, Thackeray, Singh, Uma, Moulitharan & Mukhim, 2020 | |
Channa aristonei is a species of fish belonging to the Channidae family found in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya.[1]
Etymology
The species epithet aristonei is named after Aristone M. Ryndongsngi.[2] Aristone is a freshwater enthusiast who accidentally collected the specimen, thinking that it is Channa pardalis.[3]
References
- ^ Praveenraj, Jayasimhan; Thackeray, Tejas; Singh, Sadokpam Gojendro; Uma, Arumugam; Moulitharan, N.; Mukhim, Bankit K. (December 23, 2020). "A New Species of Snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Northeastern India". Copeia. 108 (4): 938–947. doi:10.1643/CI2020007. ISSN 0045-8511.
- ^ "Researchers find new snakehead species in Meghalaya hill stream". The Times of India. 2020-12-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Meghalaya boy discovers a new species of snakehead fish". The Sentinel. Retrieved May 29, 2024.