| Citation | Roberts, T.R., 1992, Systematic revision of the old world freshwater fish family Notopteridae.. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 2(4):361-383. |
| Ref. | Roberts, T.R., 1992 |
| Page | 363;fig.1 |
| Named Used as Valid | Notopterus notopterus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Asia: Indus, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Krishna, Cauvery, and other river basins in southern India; Irrawaddy, and Salween; Meklong, Chao Phraya, Mekong and virtually all coastal river basins of peninsular Thailand and Malaysia; Sumatra and Java. |
| Quote | Has never been reported in Borneo and is not present in the Red River basin of Tonkin (North Viet Nam). The fish is relished both in fresh and dried state. Soup made from it is reported to be given to people with measles. |