| 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). |
| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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