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Malabar leaffish (Pristolepis marginata)
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Malabar leaffish (Pristolepis marginata) specimen
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Pristolepididae

Malabar leaffish

Pristolepis marginata

Fifteen Centimeters Pristolepidid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

The Malabar Leaffish (Pristolepis marginata) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Pristolepididae. It lives in the Western Ghats in India.

Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Asia: Western Ghafs of Kerala in India.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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