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Chitala chitala (Hamilton, 1822)

Clown knifefish
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India country information

Common names: Ambattankathi, Ambutan-walah, Chalat
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Indus, Ganges-Brahmaputra and Mahanadi Rivers (Ref. 4832). Found in Maharashtra (Ref. 43634). Present in Buxa, Adma and Jayanti rivers (Ref. 89719). Inhabits rivers and streams (Ref. 45255). Considered endangered in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 41236).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues) > Notopteridae (Featherbacks or knifefishes) > Notopterinae
Etymology: Chitala: Bangladesh local name;  chitala: From rivers of Bengal & Behar..
  More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19.   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060)

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