''Chela'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of small
cyprinid
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ...
freshwater fish from
South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;; ...
that are closely related to ''
Laubuka
''Laubuka'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in South and Southeast Asia.
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Laubuka brahmaputraensis'' Kulabtong, Suksri & Nonpayom, 2012 Kulabtong, S., Suksri, S. & Nonpayo ...
''.
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:
[
* '']Chela cachius
The silver hatchet chela (''Chela cachius'') is a danionins fish in the family Cyprinidae. Endemic in South Asia, it is found in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikip ...
'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822)[ (Silver hatchet chela)
* '']Chela macrolepis
''Chela macrolepis'' is a danionins fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Chembarambakkam Lake in India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, t ...
'' Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the Christian denomination, church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood ...
& Rema Devi, 2014[Knight, J.D.M. & Rema Devi, K. (2014): ''Chela macrolepis'', a new species of cyprinid fish from southern India (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 25 (2): 159-166.'']
* ''Chela khujairokensis
''Chela khujairokensis'' is a danionins fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most popu ...
'' Arunkumar, 2000
References
Chela (fish)
Fish of Asia
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