pardalis, Channa Knight [J. D. M.] 2016:8584, Images 1, 2A-C, 3A [Journal of Threatened Taxa v. 8 (no. 3); ref. 34348] Streams in Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India, 25.52°N, 91.27°E, elevation 1.400 meters. Holotype: BNHS-FWF 181. Paratypes: BNHS, ZSI/SRC. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Channa pardalis Knight 2016 -- (Gurumayum & Tamang 2016:183 [ref. 35232], Lalramliana et al. 2018:171 [ref. 36027], Praveenraj et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36419], Praveenraj et al. 2018:150 [ref. 36434], Praveenraj et al. 2019:69 [ref. 36501], Rüber et al. 2019:[5] [ref. 36913], Praveenraj et al. 2020:945 [ref. 38037], Britz et al. 2024:22 [ref. 40761]). Current status: Valid as Channa pardalis Knight 2016. Channidae. Distribution: South Asia: west Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India. Habitat: freshwater.