Channa harcourtbutleri
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Channa harcourtbutleri, the Burmese snakehead, is a species of snakehead endemic to Inle LakeTemplate:Sfn and surroundingsTemplate:Sfn in Myanmar. Locally called nga ohn-ma, among aquarists it is considered one of the dwarf snakeheads, but no significant import for aquarists is known. It is one of the smaller species of snakehead and has a standard length of up to Template:Cvt.[1] The specific name honors Sir Harcourt Butler, a British governor in the region.Template:Sfn
This was for a long time considered to be a junior synonym of Channa gachua. In fact, both species closely resemble each other. The article on its revalidationTemplate:Sfn only mentions three discriminating features, such as the missing ocellus in the dorsal fin of a juvenile Channa harcourtbutleri. It is suspected to be a mouthbrooder and eats a wide range of foods, including arthropods and small fish, but unlike in some relatives, no frogs.
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- snakeheads.org