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  • Etroplus suratensis
  • Etroplus suratensis
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Scientific Name Etroplus suratensis  (Bloch, 1790)
Common Names Green Chromide
Banded Pearl-spot, Indischer Streifenbuntbarsch (Germany), Striped Chromide
Type Locality Suratte, India [probably obtained from the missionary John in Tranquebar (=Tharangambadi 11.018657°, 79.855042°), Erik Åhlander personal communication Jan. 2019].
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Size 400mm or 15.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Western Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka.
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Sri Lanka Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 4, pp 3, Pl. 217 (fig. 1)
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Last Update 2019 Oct 21 09:20 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 01:30)