Notopteridae
Also known as: Brzeszczotkowate, Knivbladfisk, Mesvissen, Old World Knifefishes, Pesci coltello del Vecchio Mondo, cuchillos de pluma, featherbacks, featherfin knifefishes
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family | Notopteridae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 11 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 26 |
| GBIF key | 4231 |
Genera in Notopteridae
- Chitala — 6 species: Chitala blanci, Chitala borneensis, Chitala chitala, Chitala hypselonotus, Chitala lopis, Chitala ornata
- Papyrocranus — 2 species: Papyrocranus afer, Papyrocranus congoensis
- Xenomystus — 2 species: Xenomystus lucani, Xenomystus nigri
- Notopterus — 1 species: Notopterus notopterus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.