Malabar leaffish
Pristolepis marginata
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A fish endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India, from clear, fast streams and rivers.
- Scientific name
- Pristolepis marginata
- Family
- Pristolepididae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pristolepididae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Catopra malabarica, Catopra marginata, Catopra tetracanthus, Pristolepis marginatus, Pristolepis marginatus marginatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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