Silver Hatchet Chela Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Chela cachius
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Stagnant stream,Pond,Tank
Description : Silver Hatchet Chela are small fusiform fishes with small head and large eyes . Their upper fin is of elongated round shaped while the tail is forked. While the main body is silvery, the fins are usually pale green in color.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Amblypharyngodon mola
(Mola Carplet) -
Catla catla
(Catla) -
Esomus lineatus
(Stripped Flying Barb) -
Devario aequipinnatus
(Bengal Danio) -
Barilius tileo
(Tileo baril) -
Danio annulosus
(Danio) -
Danio rerio
(Zebra Danio) -
Cirrhinus reba
(Reba) -
Barilius barila
(Barred baril) -
Amblypharyngodon microlepis
(Indian Carplet)
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Teigler, Frank ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Teigler, Frank ([email protected] ),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.