A 4cm specimen in the boggy, upper reaches of a small forest stream, Singapore.

Family : NANDIDAE
Species : Nandus nebulosus
Maximum Length : 12 cm

References : F1

The Malayan Leaf Fish inhabits shallow forest pools, forest streams, swamps, bogs and larger water bodies including lakes and reservoirs.

This is a lurking, solitary species difficult to locate : its cryptic patterning, brown and fawn colour and body shape camouflage the fish effectively amongst leaf detritus, allowing it to snatch unwary prey such as small fishes.

The species ranges from Indochina and Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to parts of Indonesia.

	Dorsal views of juvenile (left) and adult (right)