Channa nachi

Article Title: Channa nachi

29-03-2025

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A new species of snakehead, named Channa nachi, was recently discovered in Meghalaya.

It is a new species of snakehead fish.

It was found in a shallow, slow-flowing stream that feeds into the Simsang River system near Chokpot village, Meghalaya

Channa nachi Features

Medium-sized snakehead species with an attractive bicolor body.

A slender body with a unique creamish-yellow to greyish-blue coloration.

Pale-blue marbling on the ventral area.

10–12 pale brown saddles on the dorsal half.

No spots or blotches.

No transverse markings on the caudal fin.

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