Research Article

Characterisation of Asian Snakehead Murrel Channa striata (Channidae) in Malaysia: An Insight into Molecular Data and Morphological Approach

Table 1

List of 27 selected freshwater fishes species used in this study for DNA barcoding. Numbers and letters under location refer to Figure 1.

OrderFamilyGenusSpeciesNumber of individualsLocal nameLocation

CypriniformesCyprinidae AmblyrhynchicthysAmblyrhynchicthys truncatus 5Tempuling(C)
BarbichthysBarbichthys laevis 4Bentulu(C)
BarbonymusBarbonymus schwanenfeldii 5Lampam Sungai(C)
ChirrinusCirrhinus caudimaculatus 2Selimang batu(D)
CyclocheilichthyCyclocheilichthys apogon 3Temperas(D)
DevarioDevario regina 3Danio(A)
HampalaHampala macrolepidota 3Sebarau(C, A)
HypsibarbusHypsibarbus wetmorei 5Kerai Kunyit(C)
LuciosomaLuciosoma setigerum 2Nyenyuar(D)
OsteochilusOsteochilus vittatus 4Terbul(C)
PoropuntiusPoropuntius smedleyi 5Tengas daun(B)
ProbarbusProbarbus jullieni 1Temoleh(C)
PuntioplitesPuntioplites bulu 5Tengalan(D)
Puntioplites proctozystron 4Kerengkek(C)
PuntiusPuntius banksi 3Tengas(B)
RasboraRasbora sumatrana 3Seluang(C, D)
Rasbora paviana 2Seluang(A, B)
ThynnichthysThynnichthys thynnoides 2Lomah(D)

PerciformesAnabantidaeAnabasAnabas testudineus 1Puyu(D)
ChannidaeChannaChanna striata 43Haruan(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Channa lucius 1Bujuk(B)

SiluriformesBagridaeHemibagrusHemibagrus wyckii 2Baung kelulang(D)
Hemibagrus nemurus 3Baung(A)
PangasiidaePangasiusPangasius nasutus 4Patin buah(D)
PseudolaisPseudolais micronemus 5Patin juara(D)
SiluridaeBelodontichthysBelodontichthys dinema 2Gerahak(D)
SisoridaeBagariusBagarius yarrelli 4Kenderap(D)

3 Order7 families23 genus27 species126 fishes27 species12 sites