Family : Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Etroplinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Green chromide
Fish Name : Etroplus suratensis
Max size : 40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic ; depth range - 10 m
Climate : tropical; 23 - 26°C; 11°N - 6°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Primarily found in brackish water but known to tolerate fresh or marine waters for short periods (Ref. 48490). Found in large rivers, reservoirs, lagoons and estuaries. Feed on filamentous algae, plant material and insects
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref : Pethiyagoda, R.. 1991. (Ref. 6028)

India country information
Common Names : Green chromide, சீதக் கென்டை, சேத்து கெண்டை  , ഇരിമീന്, കരിമീന്, కాశ్మిర , കരിമീന് , Banded etroplus, Banded pearlspot, Cashi-mara, Cashimara, Cundahle, Duvvenachepa, Elimeenu, Erumeen, Irimeen, Kalunder, Karassar, Karimeen, Palincha, Panishettai, Pearl spot, Pearlspot, Pitul, Sethakandai, Sethakendai, Seththa kendai, Striped chromide, Udupatti
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses