Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6; Vertebrae: 24 - 25. Distinguished from all other species of Nandus by its deep dorsal head profile and sharp snout, the presence of 37-42 lateral line scales interrupted at the 24th-27th lateral line scale and the presence of relatively large serrae on the preopercle.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anabantiformes

Family: Nandidae

Genus: Nandus

Species: Nandus oxyrhynchus Ng, Vidthayanon & Ng, 1996

Climate Zone

Biology

Usually found in swamps and sluggish waters (Ref. 43281).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless