Biology:Nandus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Nandus
Nandus nandus Hamilton 1822.jpg
An 1822 illustration of Nandus nandus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Nandidae
Genus: Nandus
Valenciennes, 1831
Type species
Nandus marmoratus
Valenciennes, 1831[1]
Synonyms
  • Bedula J. E. Gray, 1835

Nandus is a genus of Asian leaffishes native to southern and southeastern Asia.[2]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Nandus andrewi H. H. Ng & Jaafar, 2008
  • Nandus meni Hossain & Sarker, 2013
  • Nandus mercatus H. H. Ng, 2008
  • Nandus nandus (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Gangetic leaffish)
  • Nandus nebulosus (J. E. Gray, 1835) (Bornean leaffish)
  • Nandus oxyrhynchus H. H. Ng, Vidthayanon & P. K. L. Ng, 1996
  • Nandus prolixus Chakrabarty, Oldfield & H. H. Ng, 2006

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Nandus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=1250. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Nandus in FishBase. February 2014 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3768304 entry