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Fishies (Test Upload) A Test of the Fish Upload to test Issuu (1-page) Alexander Riehl 11/14/2011
Title:
Elongate Glassy Perchlet
Species #:
Common Name: Elongate Glassy Perchlet, Perchlet, Chanda, Channa Scientific Name: Chanda nama Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Ambassidae
Geography / Habitat: Native to an area of South Asia from Pakistan to Burma. Inhabits canals, ponds, streams, and flooded rice paddies, in fresh and brackish water.
Life Strategy:
Food / Feed Strategy: Feeds on mosquito larvae and worms, also eats the scales of other fishes. May have potential use in controlling malaria and parasites.
Attach Picture Here Picture should measure approximately 4 x 3 inches
Body Form or Style: Swim / Locomotion Style: Mouth Position: Citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elongate_glass-perchlet