Featherbacks are mainly nocturnal predators hunting fish and other prey items they prefer to stay in the depths . The Indochina Featherback (chitala blanci) is a rare catch for anglers fishing in Thailand.
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Osteoglossiformes
- Family: Notopteridae
- Genus: Chitala
- Species: Chitala blanci
Common names: Indochina featherback, Royal Featherback, Royal Knifefish
Thai name: Plah Kgrai, (ตองลาย)
Thailand status: Native
Max size: 3kg (6.6lb)
Diet: Carnivorous: Fish, Insects, Worms
Habitat: Freshwater.
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