Common Catopra
Pristolepis marginata Jerdon, 1849
Status not recordedbony fish
The common catopra (Pristolepis marginata) is a species in the family Pristolepididae, order Anabantiformes.
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Quick facts about the common catopra
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the common catopra live?
Not recorded
Is the common catopra endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the common catopra classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAnabantiformes
- familyPristolepididae
- genusPristolepis
- SpeciesPristolepis marginata Jerdon, 1849
Synonyms Catopra marginata, Catopra tetracanthus, Pristolepis marginatus, Pristolepis marginatus marginatus
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Indian leaffishEnglish
- Malabar CatopraEnglish
- Malabar leaffishEnglish
- Wayanad leaffishEnglish
- Yellow sunfishEnglish
- 缘锯鳞鲈Chinese
- ostnáč malabarskýCzech
- Malabar-bladfiskDanish
- ChemballiMalayalam
- Catopra-verdePortuguese
- 緣鋸鱗鱸Chinese
- 马拉巴锯鳞鲈Chinese
- ചുട്ടിച്ചിMalayalam
- ChuttichiMalayalam
- Catopra-mimicaPortuguese
- 馬拉巴鋸鱗鱸Chinese
Relatives of the common catopra
Other species in the same genus Pristolepis.
Malayan leaffish
Pristolepis fasciata
Indonesian leaffish
Pristolepis grootii
Red-finned Catopra
Pristolepis rubripinnis
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the common catopra?
The common catopra (Pristolepis marginata) belongs to the family Pristolepididae in the order Anabantiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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