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| Scientific Name | Chela cachius (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Names | Neon Hatchetfish Blaue Fluegelbarbe, Kielbauchbaerbling (Germany), Silver Hatchet Chela |
| Type Locality | Sooty, Ganges River system, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Cachius atpar, Chela anastoma, Chela atpar, Cyprinus atpar, Cyprinus cachius, Laubuca atpar, Leuciscus anastoma, Leuciscus atpar, Leuciscus cachius, Paradanio elegans, Perilampus atpar, Perilampus cachius, Perilampus macropodus, Perilampus psilopteromus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 258, 384 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.183.726.5431 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 15:24) |