Chanda baculis
Species of fish
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Chanda baculis, also known as Himalayan glassy perchlet,[2] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the Asiatic glassfish family Ambassidae and can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in).[3][4]
| Chanda baculis | |
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| Illustration from 1878 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Ambassidae |
| Genus: | Chanda |
| Species: | C. baculis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chanda baculis F. Hamilton, 1822 | |
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Distribution and habitat
It is found in the Himalayan and Indo-Gangetic plains and occurs in ponds, ditches, pools and rivers.
