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| Scientific Name | Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name | Sueßwasser-Hornhecht (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Ponds and smaller rivers of Gangetic provinces [India, Bangladesh]. |
| Synonym(s) | Belone cancila, Belone graii, Esox cancila, Esox hindostanicus, Esox indica, Malstemcembalus cancila, Xenenthodon cancila |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 400mm or 15.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Sri Lanka and India eastward to the Mekong. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 213, 380, Pl. 27 (fig. 70). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up X. cancila on Fishbase |
 | Look up X. cancila on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up X. cancila on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:17.106.1068.5695 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:05 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 22:25) |