Common names:
Chanerbijuwa, Nata channa
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
common (usually seen)
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Found in the Terai region at altitudes of 76-179 m (Ref. 9496). Also occurs in high density in Koshi barrage area (Ref. 85009). A carnivore, migratory in habit (Ref. 85009). Also Ref. 4833, 41236, 43638, 45255.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Shrestha, J., 1994
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Etymology: Chanda:Greek, chandon = with the mouth opened (Ref. 45335). More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
