Royal knifefish
Royal knifefish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Notopteridae |
Genus: | Chitala |
Species: | C. blanci |
Binomial name | |
Chitala blanci (d'Aubenton, 1965) |
The royal knifefish or Indochina featherback (Chitala blanci) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Notopteridae found in the Mekong basin in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.[1]
In the aquarium
[edit]The royal knifefish, often sold as the royal clown knifefish, is occasionally sold in the aquarium trade.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Chitala blanci". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T4694A174778090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T4694A174778090.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.