Bronze featherback
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| Genus: | Notopterus Lacépède, 1800
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| Species: | N. notopterus
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| Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)
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The bronze featherback (Notopterus notopterus; Template:Lang-as kandhuli, Template:Lang-bn, Template:Lang-th, Vietnamese: Cá thát lát, Burmese: Nga Phal) is a fish in family Notopteridae found in South and Southeast Asia. Although primarily found in fresh water, it has been known to enter brackish water.[2] At present it is the only member of its genus, but as currently defined it is likely a species complex.[1]
Description
Young specimens are a dark bronze-like color that becomes lighter with age. The species reaches a length of 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 the Kingdom of Laos.[3]
As food
This fish is one of the fish species that has been used as food in Southeast Asia since ancient times.[4] It is an important food item in Laos, Indonesia, and Thailand. It is preserved and prepared in different ways. Nam phrik pla salat pon (น้ำพริกปลาสลาดป่น) is a variety of nam phrik with minced roasted pla salat eaten along with raw vegetables. It is popular in Khorat.[5]
Although much smaller in size, it is similar in appearance to the Chitala ornata, another important fish in Thai cuisine.
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See also
References
- ^ a b IUCN - Notopterus notopterus
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Notopterus notopterus". FishBase. May 2014 version.
- ^ WoRMS - Notopterus notopterus
- ^ Charles Higham, A. Kijnga ed. The Origins of the Civilization of Angkor: Volume VI The Iron Age. page 43. IV 'The Fish Remains'
- ^ Nam phrik pla salat pon recipe
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