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Ophiocephalus indicus McClelland, 1842

319784  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:319784)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Anabantiformes (Order)
  11. Channidae (Family)
  12. Ophiocephalus (Genus)
  13. Ophiocephalus indicus (Species)
 unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ophicephalus indicus McClelland, 1842) McClelland, J. (1842). On the fresh-water fishes collected by William Griffith, Esq., F. L. S. Madras Medical Service, during his travels under the orders of the Supreme Government of India, from 1835 to 1842. <em>Calcutta Journal of Natural History.</em> v. 2 (no. 8): 560-589, Pls. 6, 15, 18, 21. [Cover dated January, 1842, but data for material collected in 1842 is included. Authorship of new taxa apparently is McClelland alone except for one genus and one species listed as McClell. et Griff. on p. 573; the use of "id." is confusing.]. [details] 
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Ophiocephalus indicus McClelland, 1842. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=319784 on 2025-04-23
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2008-02-28 13:41:07Z
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Bailly, Nicolas
2023-01-17 15:33:01Z
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Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description (of Ophicephalus indicus McClelland, 1842) McClelland, J. (1842). On the fresh-water fishes collected by William Griffith, Esq., F. L. S. Madras Medical Service, during his travels under the orders of the Supreme Government of India, from 1835 to 1842. <em>Calcutta Journal of Natural History.</em> v. 2 (no. 8): 560-589, Pls. 6, 15, 18, 21. [Cover dated January, 1842, but data for material collected in 1842 is included. Authorship of new taxa apparently is McClelland alone except for one genus and one species listed as McClell. et Griff. on p. 573; the use of "id." is confusing.]. [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

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