Chela (fish)
Genus of fishes
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Chela is a genus of small danionin freshwater fish from South Asia that are closely related to Laubuka.[1]
| Chela | |
|---|---|
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| Chela cachius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Chela F. Hamilton, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Cyprinus (Chela) cachius Hamilton, 1822 | |
Species
These are the currently recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Chela cachius (F. Hamilton, 1822)[3] (Silver hatchet chela)
- Chela macrolepis Knight & Rema Devi, 2014[3]
