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Chitala
Chitala is a genus of fish of the Notopteridae family. This genus contains six species, in which some are important in aquaculture and the aquarium industry. They are commonly known as the Asian knifefishes or featherbacks. They are native to freshwater in South and Southeast Asia.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 6 known species
Clown Knifefish
speciesChitala ornata
Indian Featherback
speciesChitala chitala
Giant Featherback
speciesChitala lopis
Indochinese Featherback
speciesChitala blanci
Bornean Featherback
speciesChitala borneensis
Sumatran Featherback
speciesChitala hypselonotus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87433.