Notopteridae

Giant featherback

Chitala lopis

One Hundred Fifty Centimeters Notopterid Fish of Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

Chitala lopis, also known as the belida or giant featherback, is a species of freshwater fish, endemic to the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. It inhabits lowland river mainstreams and tributaries with rocky and sunken wood bottoms, as well as forest-covered streams. It feeds on smaller fishes, insects and vertebrates, mostly at night.