Channa bhoi Latest News
Scientists recently discovered a new species of snakehead fish named Channa bhoi from Meghalaya.
About Channa bhoi
- It is a new species of snakehead fish.
- It was discovered from a small mountain stream near Iewmawlong village in the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
- It has been named Channa bhoi, after the indigenous Bhoi people of the Khasi tribe who inhabit the Ri-Bhoi region.
- It belongs to the “Gachua group” of snakehead fishes, a group known for its high diversity in the Eastern Himalayan region.
- It can be distinguished from its close relatives by a unique colour pattern.
- It is characterised by a bluish-grey body marked with minute black spots on each scale, forming eight to nine horizontal rows of broken lines along the sides.
- The fish also exhibits distinctive banding patterns on its pectoral fins.
- Phylogenetic analysis identified it as a sister species to Channa bipuli, another snakehead found in Northeast India.
- The discovery brings the total number of Channa species recorded from India to 26.
Source: IS
Channa bhoi FAQs
Q1: What is Channa bhoi?
Ans: It is a newly discovered species of snakehead fish.
Q2: Where was Channa bhoi discovered?
Ans: It was discovered in a small mountain stream near Iewmawlong village in the Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
Q3: Channa bhoi is named after which community?
Ans: It is named after the indigenous Bhoi people of the Khasi tribe who inhabit the Ri-Bhoi region.
Q4: What is the characteristic body colour of Channa bhoi?
Ans: It has a bluish-grey body with minute black spots forming eight to nine horizontal rows.
