Animal Genome Size Database:: Species Record

Detailed Record for Channa argus

Common Name: Snakehead

Species (alternate): Ophiocephalus argus

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Actinopterygii / Infra Class Neopterygii / Super Order Teleostei / Order Perciformes / Family Chanidae / Genus Channa

C-value (pg): 0.77

Chromosome Number (2n): 48

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Cui, J., X. Ren, and Q. Yu (1991). Nuclear DNA content variation in fishes. Cytologia 56: 425-429.

Other records available for this species:

Channa argus = 0.63 (pg)
Channa argus = 0.63 (pg)
Channa argus = 0.88 (pg)