HomeFreshwater aquarium fishOddballs & predatorsIndonesian featherback Indonesian featherback (Chitala borneensis) Scientific name: Chitala borneensis Bleeker, 1851 The Indonesian featherback (Chitala borneensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Notopteridae. Native range: Asia, Sumatra in Indonesia, Borneo and Malay Peninsula. Species factsScientific nameChitala borneensisFamilyNotopteridae (Featherbacks or knifefishes)OrderOsteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length39.3EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionAsia: Sumatra in Indonesia, Borneo and Malay Peninsula.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More oddballs & predatorsArawanaOsteoglossum bicirrhosumIndochina featherbackChitala blanciSouth American freshwater stingrayPotamotrygon motoroBronze featherbackNotopterus notopterusOrnate bichirPolypterus ornatipinnisBarred bichirPolypterus delheziSee all oddballs & predators SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026