| Bronze featherback | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Notopteridae |
| Genus: | Notopterus Lacépède, 1800 |
| Species: | N. notopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769) | |
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| Red:extant , Green: introduced | |
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Thebronze featherback (Notopterus notopterus) is aray-finned fish in the familyNotopteridae found inSouth andSoutheast Asia. Although primarily found in fresh water, it has been known to enterbrackish water.[2] At present, it is the only member of the genusNotopterus,[3] but as currently defined, it is likely aspecies complex.[1]
Young specimens are a dark bronze-like color that becomes lighter with age. The species reaches a length up to 60 cm (24 in).[2]
The bronze featherback can easily be kept in an aquarium. Popular as food, this fish also appears in a stamp of theKingdom of Laos.[4]
This fish has been used as food in Southeast Asia since ancient times,[5] and remains an important food item in such countries as Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand. It is preserved and prepared in different ways.
InBurmese cuisine, the flesh of the bronze featherback, locally known asngaphe, is used inngachin, a pressed fish pickle, and is used to makefish paste.[6]
InThai cuisine, a variety ofnam phrik with minced roastedpla salat is eaten along with raw vegetables. It is popular inKhorat - Nakhon Ratchasima.[7] Although much smaller in size, it is similar in appearance to theChitala ornata, another important fish inThai cuisine.
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