Indochina featherback
Chitala blanci
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A knifefish from the Mekong basin, from flowing water, deep pools and rocky rapids. A nocturnal predator of fish, crustaceans and insects. It spawns in flooded forest during the rains, and the male guards the eggs.
- Scientific name
- Chitala blanci
- Family
- Notopteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Notopteridae
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Synonyms
- Chilata blanci, Notopterus blanci
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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