Ophiocephalus affinis is a Junior Synonym of Channa punctata.

Channa punctata (Bloch, 1793)

Spotted Snakehead - Taki - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Lateral [Hossain, 2019]

Systematic Position: [2]

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

Common Names:

English	:	Spotted Snakehead[729]
Bangla	:	Taki[5] Lata[5] Lati[5] Okol[5] Chaitan[5] Latha[274] Gorai[274] Rakta[274] Shati[274] Tahi[729] Rakhta taki[729] Veto taki[729] Vatua taki[729] Voskol[729] Sati[729] Ladi[729] Chengi[729]

Synonyms:

Ophicephalus punctatus Bloch, 1793
Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)
Ophiocephalus punctatus Bloch, 1793
Ophicephalus karruwey Lacepède, 1801
Ophiocephalus karrouveri Lacepède, 1801
Ophiocephalus lata Hamilton, 1822
Ophicephalus indicus McClelland, 1842
Ophiocephalus indicus McClelland, 1842
Ophiocephalus affinis Günther, 1861

Maximum Length and Weight:

30 cm (TL) ^[347] 240 mm (TL) ^[5] 31 cm (TL) ^[6]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.2-3.5 : 2.7 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6-6.5 : 5-5.4 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 7.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 1.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 1.7-2 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 29-32; P₁. 15-18; P₂. 6; A. 20-22 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D 28-33; A 20-23; P 15-18; V 6 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B V; D 29-32; A 21-23; P 17; V 6; C 12; L.ls 37-40; L.tr 4.5/9 or 9/6 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}

Scales:

40-41 scales on lateral line. 4.5 scales between origin of dorsal fin and lateral line. 6.5 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]

37-40 scales on lateral line. 12 scales before dorsal fin base. [6]

Chemistry:

Name

Amount

Unit

Body Parts

Matter Type

Specimen

Ref.

13-cis-dehydroretinol

13

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

13-cis-retinol

9

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-dehydroretinol

104

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-retinol

84

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Ash

22.34

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Ash

5.49

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Ash

2.89

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Ash

2.1

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Calcium

1.30

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Calcium

0.32

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Calcium

353.1

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Calcium

766

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Energy

83.53

Kcal

Whole body

Wild

827

Energy

306

kJ/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Fat

2.21

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Fat

0.6

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Gross energy

19.51

kJ/g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Gross energy

4.79

kJ/g

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Iodine

18

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Iron

0.31

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Iron

1.8

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Lipid

7.60

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Lipid

1.87

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Magnesium

106.26

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Magnesium

35

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Manganese

0.33

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Moisture

75.43

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Moisture

78.99

g %

Whole body

Raw

Wild

827

Moisture

80.7

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Muscle protein

22.28

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Phosphorus

1.79

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Phosphorus

0.44

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Potassium

501.47

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Potassium

260

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Protein

69.81

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Protein

17.15

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Protein

15.23

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Protein

18.3

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Selenium

15

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sodium

215.24

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Sodium

47

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin A

139

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin B12

1.60

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)

0.14

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Zinc

19.26

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Zinc

1.5

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

β-Carotene

22

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [632]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [324]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Afghanistan[6] Andaman Island[746] Bangladesh[70] China[841] India[6] Myanmar[857] Nepal[740] Pakistan[745] Sri Lanka[90]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] 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] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Feni river, Feni[1165] 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] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Beel, Baor, River ^[347]

Environment:

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

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

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:

Absolute fecundity: 2,300 (min), 29,600 (max), ^[942]

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:
100-150 BDT/kg (Size: 20-22 cm, Weight: 100-150 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]