Freshwater
Malayan leaffish
Pristolepis fasciata
Pristolepididae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 31 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 715 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam.
Videos
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More about the species
Description
Found in slow or standing waters, among bushes of shore vegetation. Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers and flooded fields, lakes, ponds and swamps. Feeds on filamentous algae, submerged land plants, fruits and seeds with some aquatic insects and crustaceans. Undertakes lateral migrations from the Mekong River to the floodplains during the flood season and back again at the onset of the dry season.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Catopra fasciata
- Catopra nandoides
- Catopra siamensis
- Pristolepis fasciatus
- Pristolepsis fasciatus
In other languages
- Malaysisk bladfisk
- Tiikerilehväkala
- Catopra, Nandid perch
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.