Pristolepididae

Indonesian leaffish

Pristolepis grootii

Pristolepidid Fish of Indonesian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Pristolepis grootii, commonly known as the Indonesian leaffish, is a fish native to streams of the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bangka, Belitung and Borneo, and Thailand. It is part of the first Western Indonesian and Sulawesi Freshwater fish species recorded by December 31, 1991 along with another 963 species. Further research lead to the discovery of other 79 fish species in the area.