The clown featherback (Chitala ornata), also known as the clown knifefish and spotted knifefish, is a nocturnal species of tropical fish with a long, knife-like body. This knifefish is native to freshwater habitats in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam,[2] but it has also been introduced to regions outside its native range.[1] It is one of the world's most invasive species.
It is often seen in aquaculture and the aquarium trade, where it is frequently confused with Chitala chitala; the latter species is very rare in the aquarium trade.[3][4] The clown featherback reaches 1 m (3.3 ft) in length,[2] outgrowing all but the largest aquaria, yet it is popular.[3]
^ abVidthayanon, C. (2012). "Chitala ornata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T181056A1693604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181056A1693604.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Chitala ornata" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
^ abSeriously Fish: Chitala ornata. Retrieved 24 May 2014
^Seriously Fish: Chitala chitala. Retrieved 24 May 2014
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