Belinda (Notopetrus Chitala)

The characteristics
Medium-sized, maximum length of 100 cm and weight of an average 0.5 to 1 kg, the original nature can reach 2-4 kg. Flattened body shape with a small head and at the nape of her neck looks bent. Maxilla located far behind the eye. Body covered with small scales. Scales on the back while in the gray silvery white belly. On the sides there is a white circle as black balls, each surrounded by a white circle. With advancing age body ornaments Belida fish will disappear by itself and be replaced by blackish stripes, the reproductive system of this fish with spawn. Is a freshwater fish that are predators or prey and nocturnal (active at night). During the day usually hiding among the vegetation. The food of the children fish and shrimp. Not infrequently larger prey. Belida male fish in charge of making a nest made of twigs and leaves, also keep the eggs and their children. Belida fish can breathe air from the atmosphere. This carnivorous fish lives at depths of 2-3 meters in dark places. When the river overflowed, they got into the swamp to mate and release her eggs there.