Channa pulchra

Channa pulchra is a species of snakehead fish in the family Channidae which is native to Myanmar. It was first described in 2007 by Ralf Britz from a specimen collected from the Kyeintali Chaung (stream) basin in Rakhine Yoma, western Myanmar.^[2] The fish is found in streams that are fast flowing, clear, highly oxygenated and relatively cold (subtropical). It is of little food value but getting popularity as an aquarium fish recently.^[1][3][4][5]

Channa pulchra
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anabantiformes
Family:	Channidae
Genus:	Channa
Species:	C. pulchra
Binomial name
Channa pulchra Britz, 2007

Although it has been referred to as a dwarf snakehead,^[2] it can reach a total length of up to 30 cm (12 in).^[3] C. pulchra is closely related to C. ornatipinnis and C. stiktos.^[6]