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Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)

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Green Chromide (Etroplus suratensis) Sengkang, 13th January 2016

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The introduction, origin and life-history attributes of the non-native cichlid Etroplus suratensis in the coastal waters of Singapore

Aspects of the biology of the euryhaline Asian cichlid, Etroplus suratensis

Breeding patterns of the indigenous cichlids Etroplus suratensis and Etroplus maculatus in an estuary in Sri Lanka

Morphological heterogeneity and population differentiation in the Green Chromid Etroplus suratensis (Pisces: Cichlidae) in Sri Lanka

Captive breeding protocols of two potential cultivable fishes, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch) and Horabagrus brachysoma (Gunther) endemic to the Western Ghat region, Kerala

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Green Chromide - Etroplus suratensis

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Green Chromide Genus: Etroplus Species: E. suratensis Maximum Size: 14” Aggression: Low to Mid Temperature: 75-80 F pH: 7.5-8.5, has been recorded in water up to 9.6 Hardness: 15-30 dH Brackish Tolerance: 1.005-1.012 Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons Feeding: Dry foods like algae-based flakes and pellets make good staple. Frozen foods like Mysis shrimp, krill, and pieces of chopped fish and shellfish occasionally. Vegetable matter like peas and cucumber should be supplemented occasionally Notes: Chromides (genus Etropus) are the only Cichlids native to India, and Green Chromides are the largest member of this genus. Chromides are fairly mild for cichlids and can be kept in peaceful communities. Like most cichlids, however, they can be aggressive during spawning and should be kept with faster, aware fish who will be able to avoid belligerent fish; Brown Hoplos, Callichthys Catfish, Scats, and Monos are all good choices. Although not typically considered social fish, they are loosely gregarious and do well in groups.

Green Chromides are pit spawners and will rearrange substrate as they see fit; sand is appreciated over gravel due to this. As a result, though, they may uproot more delicate plants like Anacharis and Hornwort. Best plant choices are epiphytes like Java Fern and Anubias or deeply buried plants with robust root systems like Vals.

Orange Chromides (E. maculatus) exhibit sympatric behavior with Green Chromides in the wild, grazing their fins and bodies to remove parasites.

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(3f) Cichlids (Family Cichlidae), Neale Monks

Etroplus suratensis - Green Chromide, Seriously Fish

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Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)

a freshwater fish. It is also known as the pearlspot or karimeen (കരിമീന്‍‌) in Malayalam and Koral in Bengali. Green chromide is a cichlid [1], found in southern India.

It inhabits fresh and brackish water habitats, found throughout Kerala, especially in Kerala Backwaters around Alleppey, and in western flowing rivers in Karnataka, and backwaters of Andhra Pradesh. It feeds on algae, plant material and insects.

The fish, known locally as Karimeen, is considered a delicacy.[2] Some of the prominent dishes are the Karemeen Fry, Karemeen Molly and Karemeen Pollichathu. This fish is fairly expensive and is available throughout the year. It attains an average length of 22 cm and weighing about 250 g. The fish is caught mainly usinggillnets.

Etroplus is a euryhaline fish.

info from- wikipedia.org