Hamiltonia nama is a Senior Synonym of Chanda nama.

Chanda nama Hamilton, 1822

Elongate Glass-perchlet - Nama chanda - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Lateral [Hossain, 2019]

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Perciformes
Family	:	Channidae
Genus	:	Chanda
Species	:	Chanda nama

Common Names:

English	:	Elongate Glass-perchlet[729]
Bangla	:	Nama chanda[5] Chanda[5] Lomba chanda[729] Chandu[729] Langule chanda[729]

Synonyms:

Ambassis nama (Hamilton, 1822)
Bogoda nama (Hamilton, 1822)
Hamiltonia nama (Hamilton, 1822)
Chanda bogoda Hamilton, 1822
Ambassis bogoda (Hamilton, 1822)
Chanda phula Hamilton, 1822
Ambassis phula (Hamilton, 1822)
Ambassis oblonga Cuvier, 1828 Oct
Equula ovata Swainson, 1839
Hamiltonia ovata (Swainson, 1839)
Ambassis indica McClelland and Griffith, 1842

Maximum Length and Weight:

10 cm (TL) ^[347] 100 mm (TL) ^[5] 11 cm (TL) ^[6]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.8-4.2 : 3-3.3 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.6-3.7 : 2.7-3 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 3-3.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : .8 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : .8 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D₁. VIII; D₂. I/16-17; P₁. 12-13; P₂. I/5; A. III/16-17 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D VII+I 15-17; A III 15-17; P ii 11-12; V I 5 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B VI; D₁ VI; D₂ I/13-17; A III/14-17; P 12-13; V 6; C 17 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
B vi; D₁ 7; D₂ 1+18 (1/13-17); A 3/14-17; P 12-13; V 6; C 17 ^{[Bhuiyan, 1964]}

Scales:

100-107 scales on lateral line. [6]

Chemistry:

Name

Amount

Unit

Body Parts

Matter Type

Specimen

Ref.

Ash

15.48

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Ash

3.38

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Calcium

2.01

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Calcium

0.44

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Gross energy

22.92

kJ/g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Gross energy

5.01

kJ/g

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Lipid

18.50

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Lipid

4.03

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Moisture

78.17

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Muscle protein

18.22

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Phosphorus

2.14

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Phosphorus

0.47

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Protein

66.00

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Protein

14.40

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [627]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [318]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] India[37] Myanmar[37] Nepal[134] Pakistan[741]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Andharmanik river, Patuakhali[751] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Sandha river, Pirojpur[810] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Feni river, Feni[1165] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Beel, Haor, Baor, River ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[274]

Fecundity:

Data not available

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Gill net, Cast net, Push net, Bamboo trap ^[792]
Market price:
80-100 BDT/kg (Size: 7-8 cm, Weight: 8-10 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]