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Body oblong, compress; wide superior mouth; long, falcated pectoral fins;
scales very large. 1 pair of chin barbels. Silvery grey with olive hue. Attains
70 cm.
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Lowland forest streams
Carnivorous, larger insect to smaller vertebrates and fishes. Lowland
forested streams.Population from Malaysia and Indonesia are very popular
aquarium fish whereas protected in CITES App. I. Habitat lost and
overfishing.