Published February 22, 2023 | Version v1
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Channa striata

Description

Channa striata (Bloch)

(Fig. 24, [LU])

Distribution. Lin Ma Hang Stream, Sha Ling area (Chan, 2001); Tai Tong area (Chan, 2001; Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited, 2017); Man Uk Pin Stream (Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited, 2007); Wo Shang Wai area (Mott Connell Limited, 2008); Lok Ma Chau Loop, Ho Hok Wai area (Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited, 2013a); Ma Wat River, Fung Kong Stream, Tsung Yuen Stream, Long Valley area (Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited, 2013b); Fung Lok Wai area (CH 2M HILL Hong Kong Limited, 2008); Ping Kong Stream, Ma Tso Lung Stream (DSD, 2021); Pui O Stream, Mai Po area, Pak Tam Chung Stream, Tai O area, Ng Tung River, San Tin area, Sheung Yue River, Ha Shan Kai Wat area, Sandy Ridge Cemetery, Shui Lo Cho Stream, Shan Pui River (GBIF.org, 2021); Pak Long Stream (Tsang & Dudgeon, 2021a); Kam Tin River, Wetland Park, Nam Sang Wai area, Tsing Tai Stream, Yuen Long Bypass Floodway, Mui Wo area, Yi O Stream (current survey).

Native range. South China to (Southeast Asia) and South Asia.

Remarks. Abundant and widespread in the northern New Territories; sought-after by anglers.

Notes

Published as part of Chan, Jeffery C. F., Tsang, Alphonse H. F., Yau, Sze-man, Hui, Tommy C. H., Lau, Anthony, Tan, Heok Hui, Low, Bi Wei, Dudgeon, David & Liew, Jia Huan, 2023, The non-native freshwater fishes of Hong Kong: diversity, distributions, and origins, pp. 128-168 in Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 71 on page 142, DOI: 10.26107/RBZ-2023-0012, http://zenodo.org/record/7815765

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Biodiversity

References

  • Chan BPL (2001) Sustainability and biodiversity: the impact, alternative design and prospects of restoration of channelized lowland streams in Hong Kong. Unpublished PhD Thesis. University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, pp. 169 - 211.
  • CH 2 M HILL Hong Kong Limited (2008) Proposed Development at Fung Lok Wai, Yuen Long at Lot 1457 R. P. in D. D. 123. Environmental Impact Assessment Report prepared for the Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong Government. https: // www. epd. gov. hk / eia / register / report / eiareport / eia _ 1492008 / EIA % 20 Report / html / FLW _ EIA. htm (Accessed 21 October 2021).
  • Tsang AHF & Dudgeon D (2021 a) Do exotic poeciliids affect the distribution or trophic niche of native fishes? Absence of evidence from Hong Kong streams. Freshwater Biology, 66 (9): 1751 - 1764.