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Freshwater garfish (Xenentodon cancila)
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Freshwater garfish (Xenentodon cancila) specimen
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Belonidae

Freshwater garfish

Xenentodon cancila

Belonid Fish beneath the Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • South Asia
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Freshwater garfish is a fish from Asia. The largest recorded length is 40 cm. Its body is an elongated body.

Family
Belonidae
Maximum length
40 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: Sri Lanka and India eastward to the Mekong.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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