green chromide

Etroplus suratensis

Cichlid of the Indian Ocean

Green
Tropical
Regional distribution
Brackish fish
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

The green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) is a species of cichlid fish that is native to fresh and brackish water habitats in some parts in India such as Kerala, Goa, Chilika Lake in Odisha and Sri Lanka. The species was first described by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1790. This species and other members of the genus Etroplus are relatively closely related to the Paretroplus cichlids from Madagascar.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Etroplus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Brackish
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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