Clown featherback

Chitala ornata

Waves long anal fin to move backwards

Clown featherback is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Notopteridae
Genus: Chitala
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam; Chao Phraya and Meklong basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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