Family : Channidae (Snakeheads)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Channa gachua
Max size : 20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30857)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 15
Climate : tropical; 22 - 26°C
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.50; Fec=389)Distribution : Asia: Sri Lanka to the Mekong (Xe Bangfai and Nam Theun basins) and Bali, Indonesia. Also Maharashtra, India (Ref. 43634).
Diagnosis : White dorsal, anal and caudal margins; 3-3+1/2 scales between the lateral line and the base of the anterior dorsal rays; relatively small size (Ref. 27732).
Biology : Found in hill streams (Ref. 27732). Inhabits medium to large rivers, brooks, rapid-running mountain streams and stagnant water bodies including sluggish flowing canals (Ref. 12975)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Kottelat, M.. 1998. (Ref. 27732)

India country information
Common Names : Bothua, भोथुया, Daku, Dhok, Dokrya
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses