消失85年多后——重新发现双须鳢（麦克莱兰，1845年），世界上最难以捉摸的鳢科物种（硬骨鱼纲，迷路亚目，鳢科）。

Lost for more than 85 years-rediscovery of Channa amphibeus (McClelland, 1845), the world's most elusive snakehead species (Teleostei, Labyrinthici, Channidae).

作者信息

Praveenraj Jayasimhan, Thackeray Tejas, Moulitharan Nallathambi, Vijayakrishnan Balaji, Nanda Gourab Kumar

机构信息

Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI); Port Blair; Andaman and Nicobar Islands; India; 744 101.

Thackeray Wildlife Foundation; Bandra; Mumbai; India; 400 051.

出版信息

Zootaxa. 2025 Jan 31;5583(1):87-100. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5583.1.4.

DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.5583.1.4

PMID:40174124

Abstract

The Chel Snakehead or Bora Chung, Channa amphibeus, is a large snakehead species endemic to the Himalayan region of India. Channa amphibeus was last recorded from specimens collected in the years between 1918 and 1933 (Shaw & Shebbeare 1938), leading to speculations that it may have gone extinct. Here, we report the re-discovery of the species after more than 85 years, based on three specimens collected in the year 2024, and additional photographic records. We also provide the first live image of C. amphibeus, along with biometric, and genetic data.

摘要

泽氏鳢或博拉鳢（Channa amphibeus）是一种大型鳢科鱼类，为印度喜马拉雅地区特有的物种。泽氏鳢上一次有记录是在1918年至1933年间采集的标本（Shaw & Shebbeare，1938年），这引发了人们对其可能已经灭绝的猜测。在此，我们报告了在85多年后该物种的重新发现，这是基于2024年采集的三个标本以及其他照片记录。我们还提供了泽氏鳢的首张活体照片，以及生物特征和遗传数据。