Nandus nandus (Hamilton 1822)

Saprolegnia Infestation 3. Fungal diseases

Adults occur frequently in ditches and inundated fields. Common in summer months when it is collected from dried-up beds of tanks, beels, bheries and others. Found most commonly in standing or sluggish waters of lakes, reservoirs or canals (Ref. 12693). Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549). Feed on aquatic insects and fishes (Ref. 12693).

Produces up to 300 eggs.

Senga Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Porrocaecum Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Clinostomum Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Pallisentis Infestation 6. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Anchistrocephalus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Pallisentis Infestation 4. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Ascaridia Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Pallisentis Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Neoechinorhynchus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Isoparorchis Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Euclinostomum Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Bothriocephalus Disease 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Gnathostoma Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Contracaecum Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Podocotyle Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Achlya Infestation 4. Fungal diseases

Adults occur frequently in ditches and inundated fields. Common in summer months when it is collected from dried-up beds of tanks, beels, bheries and others. Found most commonly in standing or sluggish waters of lakes, reservoirs or canals (Ref. 12693). Feed on aquatic insects and fishes (Ref. 12693). A high-prized fish and sold fresh.

fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial

Nandus nandus (Gangetic Leaf Fish) Captured by local fisherman at Pariej water tank (Anand District)

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. They are commercially important and are highly prized as food fish. They are also caught for the aquarium trade.