stiktos, Channa Lalramliana [no initials], Knight [J. D. M.], Lalhlimpuia [D. V.] & Singh [M.] 2018:167, Figs. 1-2 [Vertebrate Zoology v. 68 (no. 2); ref. 36027] Tiau River in the vicinity of Zokhawthar Village, Kaladan River drainage, Mizoram, India, 23°22'28"N, 93°23'13"E. Holotype: ZSI FF 7727. Paratypes: PUCMF. •Valid as Channa stiktos Lalramliana, Knight, Lalhlimpuia & Singh 2018 -- (Dey et al. 2019:502 [ref. 36484], Dey et al. 2019:302 [ref. 36760].Rüber et al. 2019:[5] [ref. 36913], Praveenraj et al. 2020:945 [ref. 38037]). Current status: Valid as Channa stiktos Lalramliana, Knight, Lalhlimpuia & Singh 2018. Channidae. Distribution: South Asia: Kaladan River drainage, Mizoram, north-eastern India. Habitat: freshwater.