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Vertebrata (1163)
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Osteoglossiformes (3)
Notopteridae (Old world knifefishes) (2)
Chitala ornata
Notopterus notopterus
(Pallas, 1769)
Black Featherback
Notopteridae (Old world knifefishes)
Yi Youguang & Amanda Lim
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Identified By: Yi Youguang
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (3)
Preys on
Hornet Tilapia
Heterotilapia buttikoferi
References
Liew et al., 2018. Limnology and Oceanography 63(5): 1877-1890
Indochinese Glass-perchlet
Parambassis siamensis
References
Liew et al., 2018. Limnology and Oceanography 63(5): 1877-1890
Barcheek Goby
Rhinogobius similis
References
Liew et al., 2018. Limnology and Oceanography 63(5): 1877-1890
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Actinopterygii: Osteoglossiformes: Notopteridae (Old World knifefishes)
Residency Status:
Non-native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Introduced alien species. Common, but with a restricted distribution.
External Links
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation
Singapore Biodiversity Records
Bronze knifefish
Notopterus notopterus
at Kranji Marsh
Fishes, shrimps and aquatic snails observed at Kranji Marsh
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