lata, Ophiocephalus Hamilton [F.] 1822:63, 367, Pl. 34 (fig. 18) [An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges; ref. 2031] Ponds of India. No types known. Hamilton's original illustration reproduced by Britz 2019:Pl. 40 [ref. 37532]. •Synonym of Channa punctatus (Bloch 1793) -- (Menon 1999:276 [ref. 24904]). •Synonym of Channa punctata (Bloch 1793) -- (Courtenay & Williams 2004:109 [ref. 27545]). Current status: Synonym of Channa punctata (Bloch 1793). Channidae. Habitat: freshwater.