The green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) is a species of cichlid fish that is native to fresh and brackish water habitats in some parts in India such as Kerala, Goa, Chilika Lake in Odisha and Sri Lanka. The species was first described by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1790.[2] This species and other members of the genus Etroplus are relatively closely related to the Paretroplus cichlids from Madagascar.[3]
Other common names include pearlspot cichlid,[1]banded pearlspot, and striped chromide.[4] In Kerala, it is known locally as karimeen. In Tamil Nadu, it is known locally as the pappan or pappa[5] In Goa, the fish is known as kalundar.[6] In Odisha, the local name is kundal.[7] In Sri Lanka this fish is known as Mal koraliya.
It has been introduced in various parts of the world outside its native range,[1] including Singapore, where it occurs in estuaries.[8] The Government of Kerala declared pearlspot as the official fish of Kerala.
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^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Etroplus suratensis" in FishBase. July 2011 version.
^Sparks, John S. (2004). "Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the Malagasy and South Asian cichlids (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 30 (3): 599–614. doi:10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00225-2. PMID 15012941.
^Common names of Etroplus suratensis. FishBase. 2015.
^Basheer, K.P.M. (9 July 2010). "Karimeen leaps from frying pan to State fish". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^"Good Goan Food: Local (Konkani) names for Common Fish in Goa". 2011-11-25.
^Jones, S.; Sujansingani, K. H. (1954). "Fish and Fisheries of the Chilka Lake with Statistics of Fish Catches for the Years 1948-1950" (PDF). Indian Journal of Fisheries: 342. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Green Chromide. Guide to Common Marine Fishes of Singapore.
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