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Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)

Gangetic leaffish
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Bhutan country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Gaylegphug river (Ref. 40882).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bt.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rajbanshi, K.G. and I. Csavas, 1982
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mottled nandus, Pa ka, Nandus birmanski, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Nandidae (Asian leaffishes)
Etymology: Nandus: 'Nandus' is a Bengali local name, but it lacks a proper reference; ‘nanda’ is a Bengali fish name but probably for a different species (J. Müller, pers. comm., April 2021, after information from native speakers).
  More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 6 - 8.   Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672); 38°N - 5°N

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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