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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pristolepididae

Genus: Pristolepis

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pristolepis fasciata (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Warren, T.
 
Pristolepis fasciata
[Malayan leaffish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 18.4 cm TL
Pristolepis grootii (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pristolepis grootii
[Indonesian leaffish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Pristolepis marginata Jerdon, 1849

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pristolepis marginata
[Malabar leaffish]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Pristolepis pentacantha Plamoottil, 2014

Photo by Plamoottil, M.
 
Pristolepis pentacantha
[Wayanad leaffish]

Photo by Zeena, K.V.

Asia
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
Pristolepis rubripinnis Britz, Kumar & Baby 2012

Photo by Zeena, K.V.
 
Pristolepis rubripinnis
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5 Species of Family Pristolepididae with Genus Pristolepis
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1851 Pristolepis fasciata Malayan leaffish Asia 20 TL
1852 Pristolepis grootii Indonesian leaffish Asia 18.4 TL
1849 Pristolepis marginata Malabar leaffish Asia 15 SL
2014 Pristolepis pentacantha Wayanad leaffish Asia 9.5 SL
2012 Pristolepis rubripinnis Asia 12.9 SL



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