Family : Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Indian potasi
Fish Name : Neotropius atherinoides
Max size : 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : demersal; amphidromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: potential
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabit freshwaters and tidal rivers. Its bright color and small size attract aquarists. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Indian potasi, ਚਿਲੀ, पतासी, ਚਿੱਲ਼ੀ, ਪੁਤੁੱਲ, Bohduah, Cheli, Chellee, Puttul, Sura
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses