Nandidae

Gangetic leaffish

Nandus nandus

Nandid Fish beneath Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Nandus nandus, commonly known as the Gangetic leaffish, is a species of Asian leaffish native to South Asia and Indochina. They are common in slow-moving or stagnant bodies of water, including ponds, lakes, ditches, and flooded fields. Other common names of the species include mottled nandus and mud perch.