Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Pristolepididae Mudperches

Genus: Pristolepis

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Pristolepis fasciata (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Pristolepis fasciata
[Malayan leaffish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 18.4 cm TL
Pristolepis grootii (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pristolepis grootii
[Indonesian leaffish]
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Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Pristolepis malabarica
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Pristolepis marginata Jerdon, 1849

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pristolepis marginata
[Malabar leaffish]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Pristolepis pauciradiata
[]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Pristolepis pentacantha Plamoottil, 2014

Photo by Photo by Plamoottil, M.
 
Pristolepis pentacantha
[Wayanad leaffish]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Pristolepis procerus
[]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Asia
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Pristolepis rubripinnis Britz, Kumar & Baby 2012

Photo by Photo by Zeena, K.V.
 
Pristolepis rubripinnis
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pristolepis fasciata Malayan leaffish Asia 31 TL 1851
Pristolepis grootii Indonesian leaffish Asia 18.4 TL 1852
Pristolepis malabarica Asia 8.8 SL 1864
Pristolepis marginata Malabar leaffish Asia 15 SL 1849
Pristolepis pauciradiata Asia 13.6 SL 2017
Pristolepis pentacantha Wayanad leaffish Asia 9.5 SL 2014
Pristolepis procerus Asia 8.5 SL 2017
Pristolepis rubripinnis Asia 13.6 SL 2012



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