Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Chela cachius
Max size : 6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic; pH range: 6.80000019073486 - 7.5; dH range: 6 - 12
Climate : tropical; 22 - 26°C
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial; bait: occasionally
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits ponds, ditches and rivers in plains and submontane regions (Ref. 41236). Breeds freely in ponds, tanks and small streams. Utilized also as larvicidal fish (Ref. 4832)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : Silver hatchet chela, Barle, Borle
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses