Identity and native record
Notopterus notopterus (Bronze featherback) is included because authoritative species records document native occurrence in Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan native records. “Native to Indonesia” does not imply endemicity, captive availability, legal export, or permission to import.
Widespread translocation means the collection locality must be documented for any native-line claim.
Ecology and adult scale
- Feeding guild
- Aquatic carnivore
- Reported adult scale
- up to about 60 cm TL
- Habitat
- Rivers, lakes, canals and floodplains
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
Large dimly lit system; nocturnal behaviour, adult size and predation risk require planning.
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.
