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Nandidae

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Nandidae, or Asian Leaffish, belong to the order Perciformes. There are 4 genera in this family with 9 known species. They usually have small heads, cryptical colors and very large protractile mouths. Those features, along with their peculiar movements help them to catch fairly large prey compared to their bodies, including small fish, aquatic insects and other invertebrates.


Common name Difficulty Maximum Size Minimum Tank Size
Nandus nandus Gangetic leaffish Challenging 88 in20.32 cm 4545 gal170.344 liters
170,343.53 mL
Polycentropsis abbreviata African Leaf Fish Moderate 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm 1010 gal37.854 liters
37,854.118 mL
brackish water