Family : Nandidae (Asian leaffishes) , subfamily: Nandinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Gangetic leaffish
Fish Name : Nandus nandus
Max size : 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 6 - 8
Climate : tropical; 22 - 26°C; 38°N - 5°N
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan to Thailand.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs frequently in ditches and inundated fields. Common in summer months when it is collected from dried-up beds of tanks, beels, bheries and others. Found most commonly in standing or sluggish waters of lakes, reservoirs or canals (Ref. 12693). Feeds on aquatic insects and fishes (Ref. 12693). A high-prized fish in spite of its spinous fins and ugly black bands and blotches on the body. Sold fresh
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Mottled nandus, ഉറക്കം തൂങ്ങി, മുതുക്കി, ഉറക്കംതൂങ്ങി, Badvaadei, Beda, Bheda, Bodisi, Chambal, Debari, Gadgadi, Gadguddi, Gadha, Gedgedi, Gossiporah, Gudtha, Khakal, Kota, Latha, Mootahree, Muthukki, Nadosh, Nadus, Septi, Urakkamthoongi, Vaadhul
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses