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Scientific Name Pristolepis marginata  Jerdon, 1849
Common Name Malabar Leaffish
Type Locality Marantoddy River, flowing into the Cauvery; Cotiaddy River, north Malabar; near Canote, India.
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Size 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification The genus Pristolepis comprises moderate-sized (15 –20 cm) percomorph fishes with an interesting disjunct distribution, restricted to freshwater streams in southern India and most of Indochina and the Sunda Islands.
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Distribution Asia: Western Ghafs of Kerala in India.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Madras Journal of Literature and Science v. 15 (pt 1) (no. 34) (art. 2), pp 141
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Last Update 2019 Oct 26 06:56 (species record created: 2011 Nov 17 04:51)