Nandus nandus
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| An 1822 illustration of Nandus nandus | |
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| A specimen caught from Kathani River, Maharashtra, India | |
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| Species: | N. nandus
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| Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)
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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
- ^ a b Ng, H.H. (2010). "Nandus nandus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T166429A6207296. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166429A6207296.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ N. Bailly (2014). Bailly N (ed.). "Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ R. Froese; D. Pauly, eds. (2014). "Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)". FishBase. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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