Identity and native record
Chitala lopis (Giant featherback / belida) is included because authoritative species records document native occurrence in Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan evidence. “Native to Indonesia” does not imply endemicity, captive availability, legal export, or permission to import.
Rediscovered and taxonomically clarified after an Extinct assessment; the published IUCN label should not be read as current field absence.
Ecology and adult scale
- Feeding guild
- Piscivore
- Reported adult scale
- more than 100 cm TL
- Habitat
- Large lowland rivers and floodplain waters
Feeding guild is an editorial husbandry aid, not a complete diet prescription. Juvenile and adult diets, seasonal ecology and individual behaviour can differ.
Welfare and suitability screen
Conservation-led profile, not routine aquarium stock; enormous adult size and legal status require specialist review.
Before any future listing, LIMNIC would need to document the individual fish, expected adult dimensions, secure containment, water parameters, diet, compatibility, transport risk and the buyer’s capacity to provide lifetime care.
