Family : Nandidae (Asian leaffishes) , subfamily: Nandinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Nandus andrewi
Max size : 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 75197)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical; 23°N - 22°N
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: India: currently only known from the Ichamati River drainage in northeastern. The Ichamati River (not to be confused with a tributary of the Brahmaputra River with a similar name in Bangladesh) is a tributary of the Hooghly River, itself part of the Ganges River drainage.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Differs from all members of the genus Nandus by its pale bluish-white body color in life. Can be differentiated from the Nandus nandus, the only South Asian congener, in having body depth 24.3-29.1% SL (vs. 28.2-34.3); pelvic fin length 16.2-18.9% SL (vs. 18.0-21.2). Differs further from Nandus nebulosus, Nandus oxyrhynchus and Nandus prolixus by the presence (vs. absence) of dark spot on the caudal peduncle, by having lateral line scales 45-52 (vs. 24-37) and body depth 24.3-29.1% SL (vs. 30.7-44.1) (Ref. 75197).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Ng, H.H. and Z. Jaafar. 2008. (Ref. 75197)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses