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Channa torsaensis

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Channa torsaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Channidae
Genus: Channa
Species:
C. torsaensis
Binomial name
Channa torsaensis
Dey, Nur, Raychowdhury, Sarkar, Singh & Barat, 2018

Channa torsaensis is a species of fish in the Channidae family. The species was collected in the Torsa River in West Bengal, India.[1]

Etymology[edit]

The species epithet torsaensis is named after the Torsa River which they first collected the specimen from.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Arpita Dey, Ruksa Nur; Laishram Kosygin, Sudip Barat; Sarkar Debapriya, Raychowdhury Basudhara (December 31, 2018). "A New Ornamental Species of Snakehead Fish (Teleostei: Channidae) from River Torsa of West Bengal, India". International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience. 6: 497–503. doi:10.18782/2320-7051.7131.