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Family: Nandidae Asian leaffishes



(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Afronandus sheljuzhkoi
[Fourspine leaffish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Nandus andrewi Ng & Jaafar, 2008

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Nandus andrewi
[]

Photo by Hossain, M.S.

Asia
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Nandus meni Hossain & Sarker, 2013

Photo by Hossain, M.S.
 
Nandus meni
[]
No picture found
South East Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Nandus mercatus
[]

Photo by Odell, D.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Odell, D.
 
Nandus nandus
[Gangetic leaffish]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Nandus nebulosus (Gray, 1835)

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Nandus nebulosus
[Bornean leaffish]

Photo by Grimm, M.

Asia
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Nandus oxyrhynchus Ng, Vidthayanon & Ng, 1996

Photo by Grimm, M.
 
Nandus oxyrhynchus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Nandus prolixus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Polycentropsis abbreviata Boulenger, 1901

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Polycentropsis abbreviata
[African leaffish]
9 Species of Family Nandidae
(Asian leaffishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1954 Afronandus sheljuzhkoi Fourspine leaffish Africa 4.2 SL
2008 Nandus andrewi Asia 12.5 SL
2013 Nandus meni Asia 11.2 SL
2008 Nandus mercatus South East Asia 7 SL
1822 Nandus nandus Gangetic leaffish Asia 20 TL
1835 Nandus nebulosus Bornean leaffish Asia 12 TL
1996 Nandus oxyrhynchus Asia 6.9 SL
2006 Nandus prolixus Asia 8.3 SL
1901 Polycentropsis abbreviata African leaffish Africa 6.4 SL



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