Siniperca roulei – Roule's / Slender Mandarinfish (~20 cm) Sahyadria denisonii it grows to approximately 4

it grows to approximately 4 cm standard length

is a small

A robust Asian perch with a flattened

sporting striking banding—dark patches over lighter base skin—and a robust

Siniperca roulei – Roule's / Slender Mandarinfish (~20 cm) Sahyadria denisonii it grows to approximately 4A slender, elongated perch from Chinas mountain streams. Tawny in color with faint dark spots and markings, it features a pointed snout and a notably protruding lower jaw. Adults typically reach around 20 cm, although some reports mention up to 20 cm as the maximum Habitat & Behavior: Native to well oxygenated, clear mountain streams flowing over rocky substrates in Chinas subtropical zones . It is a carnivorous ambush predator, feeding largely on