| Citation | Pethiyagoda, R., 1991, Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka.. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p. |
| Ref. | 6028 Pethiyagoda, R., 1991 |
| Page | 210;fig. |
| Named Used as Valid | Ambassis commersonii |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | India |
| Quote | carnivorous, nocturnal or crepuscular; spends time in small shoals, in the cover of marginal roots or floating vegetation; |