Ophicephalus apus is a Junior Synonym of Channa gachua.

Channa gachua (Hamilton, 1822)

- Chang - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Perciformes
Family	:	Channidae
Genus	:	Channa
Species	:	Channa gachua

Common Names:

English	:	Data not available
Bangla	:	Chang[274] Gachua[274] Latya[274] Okal[274] Hoopla[274]

Synonyms:

Ophicephalus gachua Hamilton, 1822
Channa gachus (Hamilton, 1822)
Ophiocephalus gachua Hamilton, 1822
Ophiocephalus aurantiacus Hamilton, 1822
Ophiocephalus auranticus Hamilton, 1822
Ophicephalus marginatus Cuvier, 1829 Mar
Ophicephalus limbatus Cuvier, 1831 Apr
Channa limbata (Cuvier, 1831 Apr)
Ophiocephalus apus Canestrini, 1861
Ophicephalus apus Canestrini, 1861
Ophiocephalus guachua malaccensis Peters, 1868

Maximum Length and Weight:

32.5 cm (TL) ^[347]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Data not available

Taxonomic Formula:

B VI; D 32-37; A 21-23; P 15; V 6; C 12; L.ls 40-45; L.tr 3-7/7-6 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}

Scales:

Data not available

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [630]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [322]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Afghanistan[825] Andaman Island[746] Bhutan[847] Cambodia[203] China[203] India[881] Indonesia[203] Iran[839] Laos[203] Malaysia[882] Myanmar[883] Nepal[884] Pakistan[741] Singapore[885] Sri Lanka[203] Thailand[837] Vietnam[714]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Canal, Beel, Baor, River, Pond ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

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[274]

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[347]

Fecundity:

Absolute fecundity: 389 (min), 2,130 (max), Specimen length: 10.3-14.9 cm. ^[939]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: Data not available
Harvesting Gears: Data not available
Market price: Data not available