Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The bronze featherback (Notopterus notopterus) is a ray-finned fish in the family Notopteridae found in South and Southeast Asia. Although primarily found in fresh water, it has been known to enter brackish water. At present, it is the only member of the genus Notopterus, but as currently defined, it is likely a species complex.
Wikipedia contributors, Bronze featherback; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:22:08.777705+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)
- Name authority
- (Pallas, 1769)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Family
- Notopteridae
- Genus
- Notopterus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOsteoglossiformes
- familyNotopteridae Bleeker, 1851
- subfamilyNotopterinae Bleeker, 1851
- genusNotopterus Lacepède, 1800
- speciesNotopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Notopterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Notopterus synurus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | NotopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Notopterus bontianus Valenciennes, 1848 Valenciennes, 1848 | synonym |
| Notopterus kapirat Lacepède, 1800 Lacepède, 1800 | synonym |
| Notopterus kopirot Lacepède, 1800 Lacepède, 1800 | synonym |
| Notopterus osmani Rahimullah & Das, 1991 Rahimullah & Das, 1991 | synonym |
| Gymnotus notopterus Pallas, 1769 Pallas, 1769 | synonym |
| Mystus kapirat (Lacepède, 1800) (Lacepède, 1800) | synonym |
| Glanis imberbis Gronow, 1854 Gronow, 1854 | synonym |
| Mystus badgee Sykes, 1839 Sykes, 1839 | synonym |
| Notopterus pallasii Valenciennes, 1848 Valenciennes, 1848 | synonym |
| Notopterus primaevus Günther, 1876 Günther, 1876 | synonym |
| Osteoglossum cynurus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281795 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:47Y7T. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.