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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Elongate glass-perchlet

Chanda nama Hamilton, 1822
Max Length
11 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in standing and running waters; clear streams, canals, beels, ponds, and inundated paddy fields. Abundant during rainy season . This species could effectively be used in the control of guinea worms and also for malarial control. These small, bony, fleshy fishes are sold in heaps along with other small fishes in the market. Popular for aquarium purposes .

Scientific Name
Chanda nama
Authority
Hamilton, 1822
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
11 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Elongate glass-perchlet is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Elongate glass-perchlet is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Elongate glass-perchlet is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Elongate glass-perchlet is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical; 38°N - 6°N

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
3.6±0.54

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01096 × L2.97 (TL)
Max TL
11cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Hamilton, 1822

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Elongate Glass Perchlet · Elongate Glassy Perchlet
🌍CES okouníček nama
🇩🇰Danish Aflang glasfisk
🇯🇵Japanese エロンガータグラスフィッシュ
🇷🇺Russian Карликовый стеклянный окунь

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .

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