Giant featherback
📖 Overview
Obligate air-breathing ; Inhabits mainstreams and forest streams . Feeds on fishes, probably has a crepuscular or nocturnal activity pattern . Other food of this species includes insects and small vertebrates .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Giant featherback is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Giant featherback is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Giant featherback is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical Found in the Mekong basin (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, probably has a crepuscular or nocturnal activity pattern (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notopterus lopies | Bleeker | 1845 | Synonym |
| Notopterus lopis | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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