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): 0.63

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Cyprinus carpio = 1.70pg

References:
Zhou, T. (1984). Chromosome studies in Chinese freshwater fishes [in Chinese]. Zoological Research (Tung Wu Hsueh Yen Chiu) 5: 38-51.

Other records available for this species:

Channa argus = 0.63 (pg)
Channa argus = 0.77 (pg)
Channa argus = 0.88 (pg)