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Chitala lopis (Bleeker, 1851) Giant featherback |
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photo by
Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand |
| Family: | Notopteridae (Featherbacks or knifefishes), subfamily: Notopterinae | |||
| Max. size: | 150 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Considered extinct by IUCN in 2019. Asia: Borneo, Sumatra and Java in Indonesia, Malaya, and Thailand (Ref. 7050). Found in the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693). |
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| Diagnosis: | Jaws increasing in length throughout life, extending far beyond posterior margin of eye in large specimens; small juveniles with slightly oblique bars on body and anal fin; larger juveniles and adults with plain body, overall silvery to bronze in life (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits mainstreams and forest streams (Ref. 58784). Feeds on fishes, probably has a crepuscular or nocturnal activity pattern (Ref. 12693). Other food of this species includes insects and small vertebrates (Ref. 58784). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 29 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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