Nandus nandus

Gangetic leaffish
An 1822 illustration of Nandus nandus
A specimen caught from Kathani River, Maharashtra, India
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Nandidae
Genus: Nandus
Species: N. nandus
Binomial name
Nandus nandus
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[2]
  • Bedula hamiltonii
    Gray, 1835
  • Coius nandus
    Hamilton, 1822
  • Nandus marmoratus
    Valenciennes, 1831

Nandus nandus, commonly known as the Gangetic leaffish, is a species of Asian leaffish native to South Asia and Indochina. They are common in slow-moving or stagnant bodies of water, including ponds, lakes, ditches, and flooded fields. Other common names of the species include mottled nandus and mud perch. They are commercially important and are highly prized as food fish. They are also caught for the aquarium trade.[1][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 H.H Ng (2010). "Nandus nandus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ↑ N. Bailly (2014). Nicolas Bailly, ed. "Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. ↑ R. Froese & D. Pauly, ed. (2014). "Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)". FishBase. Retrieved 22 January 2015.