Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Notopteridae Featherbacks or knifefishes

(See list of species below)

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10 species (see list below)

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Photo by Warren, T.

Chitala blanci
[Indochina featherback]

No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 39.3 cm SL

Chitala borneensis
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Chitala chitala
[Clown knifefish]

No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 100 cm TL

Chitala hypselonotus
[]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Chitala lopis
[Giant featherback]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Chitala ornata
[Clown featherback]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Notopterus notopterus
[Bronze featherback]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Papyrocranus afer
[Reticulate knifefish]

No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL

Papyrocranus congoensis
[]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Xenomystus nigri
[African knifefish]

10 Species of Family Notopteridae
(Featherbacks or knifefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1965	Chitala blanci	Indochina featherback	Asia	120 SL
1851	Chitala borneensis		Asia	39.3 SL
1822	Chitala chitala	Clown knifefish	Asia	122 SL
1851	Chitala hypselonotus		Asia	100 TL
1851	Chitala lopis	Giant featherback	Asia	150 SL
1831	Chitala ornata	Clown featherback	Asia	100 SL
1769	Notopterus notopterus	Bronze featherback	Asia	60 SL
1868	Papyrocranus afer	Reticulate knifefish	Africa	80 TL
1932	Papyrocranus congoensis		Africa	21.4 SL
1868	Xenomystus nigri	African knifefish	Africa	30 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Notopteridae Featherbacks or knifefishes(See list of species below)

Family: Notopteridae Featherbacks or knifefishes

(See list of species below)