Pi109 Notopterus
Pi109 Notopterus
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Teleostei
Order : Osteoglossiformes
Family : Notopteridae
Genus : Notopterus
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal soft rays: 97 - 111. Distinguishable by its plain brown adult coloration and the convex or only slightly concave dorsal head profile; juveniles (<5 cm SL) with dark bars on the whole body; preopercular scale rows 6-8; silvery-white with numerous fine grey spots on body and head. Found in clear streams and enters brackish waters. Adults inhabit standing and sluggish waters of lakes, floodplains, canals and ponds. Feed on insects, fish, crustaceans and some young roots of aquatic plants.
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