Pristolepis marginataMalabar Leaffish
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The Malabar leaffish, Pristolepis marginata, is a nandid endemic to the Western Ghats of Kerala, India, and is also known as the common catopra. Unlike many other nandids it inhabits flowing water, from fast-moving streams and rivers to some whitewater areas. It reaches 15 cm, will swallow any tankmate small enough to eat and can be a little belligerent, so it is best kept with similarly sized or larger fish that also suit flowing water.
