Chela macrolepis

Chela macrolepis
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Danioninae
Genus:	Chela
Species:	C. macrolepis
Binomial name
	Chela macrolepis; Knight & Rema Devi, 2014

Last updated October 01, 2025

Chela macrolepis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is endemic to Chembarambakkam Lake in India.

References

↑ Dahanukar, N. (2023). "Chela macrolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T173420089A173420098. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T173420089A173420098.en . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chela macrolepis". FishBase .

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[1] Dahanukar, N. (2023). "Chela macrolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T173420089A173420098. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T173420089A173420098.en . Retrieved 21 January 2025.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chela macrolepis". FishBase .

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Chela macrolepis
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Danioninae
Genus:	Chela
Species:	C. macrolepis
Binomial name
*Chela macrolepis* Knight & Rema Devi, 2014^[2]