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Local name: Laal-chandee (Orissa), Ranga-chanda, ChanariConservation Status: Least ConcernIdentifying features: Body oblong, deeply compressed. 1st dorsal with 7 spinesand 2nd dorsal with one spine and 11 to 14 rays.Mouth oblique, lower jaw moreor less equals to upper jaw.Caudal fin forked.Lateralline with 47 to 63 scales.General information: Found in sluggish and standing water. A common speciesproliferating in impoundments. Most abundant during the rainy season. Feeds oninvertebrates, worms and crustaceans. Breeds everywhere during the rains. Buildsa nest and guards its young. Rare in markets and often found in the aquariumtrade. Maximum size 8 em.Fisheries:A food fish and an important aquarium fish.Family: N andidae• Body oblong or fairly deep• Mouth large and protrusible• Dorsal fin large, the spinous and soft rayed parts continuous• Anal fin with 3 or 4 spines and 6 to 9 soft rays• Caudal fin rounded• Lateral line incomplete or absent51. Btldis btldis (Hamilton-Buchanan)Local name: Bundej~ Kahleepoce~ Kunkalde(Orissa)~ Bhedo, Botkoi~ Sumba36