Gangetic leaffish
Nandus nandus
- Tank length
- 45 cm18 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C72–79 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 15 cm6 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
An ambush predator with a huge mouth that eats any fish up to about half its length; keep alone or with large peaceful fish.An ambush predator with a huge mouth that eats any fish up to about half its length; keep alone or with large peaceful fish.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Amano shrimpGangetic leaffish may eat Amano shrimpGangetic leaffish may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Gangetic leaffish may eat American flagfishGangetic leaffish may eat American flagfish
Assassin snailGangetic leaffish may eat Assassin snailGangetic leaffish may eat Assassin snail
- Bandit cory
Gangetic leaffish may eat Bandit coryGangetic leaffish may eat Bandit cory
Black neon tetraGangetic leaffish may eat Black neon tetraGangetic leaffish may eat Black neon tetra
- Black phantom tetra
Gangetic leaffish may eat Black phantom tetraGangetic leaffish may eat Black phantom tetra
- Blackline rasbora
Gangetic leaffish may eat Blackline rasboraGangetic leaffish may eat Blackline rasbora
- Bleeding heart tetra
Gangetic leaffish may eat Bleeding heart tetraGangetic leaffish may eat Bleeding heart tetra
- Bloodfin tetra
Gangetic leaffish may eat Bloodfin tetraGangetic leaffish may eat Bloodfin tetra
- Blue emperor tetra
Gangetic leaffish may eat Blue emperor tetraGangetic leaffish may eat Blue emperor tetra
- Blue lyretail
Gangetic leaffish may eat Blue lyretailGangetic leaffish may eat Blue lyretail
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.5–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Ganges Brahmaputra basin and South Asia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |