Identity and native record
Pristolepis grootii (Indonesian Leaffish) is included because authoritative species records document native occurrence in Sumatra and Kalimantan. “Native to Indonesia” does not imply endemicity, captive availability, legal export, or permission to import.
Native western Indonesian occurrence is documented; the trade label leaffish is shared with unrelated fishes and is not diagnostic.
Ecology and adult scale
- Feeding guild
- Aquatic carnivore
- Reported adult scale
- up to about 18 cm SL
- Habitat
- Lowland rivers, swamps and forest waters
Feeding guild is an editorial husbandry aid, not a complete diet prescription. Juvenile and adult diets, seasonal ecology and individual behaviour can differ.
Welfare and suitability screen
Robust but predatory cichlid-like fish; adult aggression, diet and space require species-aware planning.
Before any future listing, LIMNIC would need to document the individual fish, expected adult dimensions, secure containment, water parameters, diet, compatibility, transport risk and the buyer’s capacity to provide lifetime care.
