Ophicephalus striatus is a Senior Synonym of Channa striata.

Channa striata (Bloch, 1793)

Striped Snaked - Shol - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Dorso-lateral [Mohsin, 2019b]

Systematic Position: [2]

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

Common Names:

English	:	Striped Snaked[729] Baned Snakehead[729]
Bangla	:	Shol[5] Sol[274] Chol[274] Chena[274] Shoul[729] Haul[729]

Synonyms:

Ophicephalus striatus Bloch, 1793
Channa stiata (Bloch, 1793)
Channa striatus (Bloch, 1793)
Ophiocephalus striatus Bloch, 1793
Ophiocephalus wrahl Lacepède, 1801
Ophiocephalus chena Hamilton, 1822
Ophicephalus planiceps Cuvier, 1831 Apr
Ophiocephalus planiceps Cuvier, 1831 Apr
Ophiocephalus vagus Peters, 1868
Ophiocephalus philippinus Peters, 1868
Ophiocephalus sowarah (Non Cuvier, 1831 Apr)

Maximum Length and Weight:

75 cm (TL) ^[6]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.4-4.2 : 2.8-3.2 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6.5-7.8 : 5.6-6.7 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 7 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 1.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 1.5-2 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 42-46; P₁. 15-17; P₂. 6; A. 24-27 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D 37-46; A 23-29; P 15-17; V 6 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B V; D 37-45; A 23-26; L.ls 60-70; L.tr 5.5-8/9-10 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
B v; D 35-45; A 22-28; L.ls 50-60; L.tr 4.5-7/9-7 or 5.5-8/9-10 ^{[Bhuiyan, 1964]}

Scales:

54-60 scales on lateral line. 6.5 scales between origin of dorsal fin and lateral line. 9.5-10 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]

50-57 scales on lateral line. 18-20 scales before dorsal fin base. [6]

Chemistry:

Name

Amount

Unit

Body Parts

Matter Type

Specimen

Ref.

Ash

1.2

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Calcium

96

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Copper

0.017

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Energy

310

kJ/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Fat

0.3

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Folate

2.4

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Iron

0.41

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Magnesium

27

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Manganese

0.10

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Moisture

81.0

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Phosphorus

210

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Potassium

350

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Protein

18.7

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Selenium

42

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sodium

42

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sulphur

260

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin B12

1.2

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin D3

0.18

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)

0.52

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Zinc

0.73

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [633]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [325]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Madagascar[878] Mauritius[877] Bangladesh[70] Bhutan[739] Cambodia[823] China[203] India[6] Indonesia[449] South Korea[877] Laos[107] Myanmar[832] Nepal[134] Pakistan[741] Philippines[892] Sri Lanka[90] Thailand[670] Vietnam[714] United States[891] Fiji[893] New Caledonia[877] Papua New Guinea[875]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Chitra river, Jashore[793] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Little feni river, Feni[795] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Sangu river, Chattogram[811] Bhairab river, Jashore[807] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Ramnabad river, Patuakhali[1163] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Titas river, Brahmanbaria[1169] Lohalia river, Patuakhali[1200] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

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

Environment:

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

Breeding Maturity:

First breeding maturity at-
2 for Female in Sri Lanka and 23.2 in TL for Female in Sri Lanka ^[1033]
23.4 cm in TL for Female in India ^[1034]
2 Year for Unsexed in Malaysia and 25.5-47 in TL for Unsexed in Malaysia ^[945]
15.4 in TL for Male in Indonesia ^[944]
18 cm in TL for Female in Indonesia ^[944]
18 cm in TL for Female in Indonesia ^[944]
1.5 Year for Unsexed in Philippines and 25 in for Unsexed in Philippines ^[210]

Breeding Season: (red background)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[274]

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[347]

Fecundity:

Egg: colour- Yellowish, dia- 1.25-1.5 mm, ^[347]
Absolute fecundity: 2,300 (min), 26,000 (max), ^[943]
Absolute fecundity: 7,141 (min), 16,486 (max), ^[944]
Absolute fecundity: 324 (min), 15,989 (max), Relative fecundity: 1 (min), 87 (ave), Specimen length: 26.1-43 cm. ^[945]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Gill net ^[792]
Market price:
200-250 BDT/kg (Size: 60-80 cm, Weight: 700-1500 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]