Nandus nandus, commonly known as the Gangetic leaffish, is a species of Asian leaffish native to South Asia and Indochina. They are common in slow-moving or stagnant bodies of water, including ponds, lakes, ditches, and flooded fields. Other common names of the species include mottled nandus and mud perch. They are commercially important and are highly prized as food fish. They are also caught for the aquarium trade.[1][3]
| Gangetic leaffish | |
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| An 1822 illustration of Nandus nandus | |
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| A specimen caught from Assam, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Nandidae |
| Genus: | Nandus |
| Species: | N. nandus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)
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References edit
- ^ a b Ng, H.H. (2010). "Nandus nandus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166429A6207296. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166429A6207296.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ N. Bailly (2014). Bailly N (ed.). "Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ R. Froese; D. Pauly, eds. (2014). "Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)". FishBase. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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