Chela (fish) explained

Chela is a genus of small cyprinid freshwater fish from South Asia that are closely related to Laubuka.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

• Chela cachius (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Silver hatchet chela)
• Chela macrolepis Knight & Rema Devi, 2014^[1]
• Chela khujairokensis Arunkumar, 2000

Notes and References

1. 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.