Chitol Fish also known as the Chitala or Clown Knife Fish is a renowned freshwater species prized for its unique taste and significant nutritional value Native to the rivers and freshwater bodies of South Asia including Bangladesh India and parts of Myanmar this fish is notable for its elongated body and distinctive knifeshaped appearance Chitol Fish can grow up to 90 cm about 35 inches in length and is highly regarded in local cuisine for its firm flavorful flesh Taxonomy Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Siluriformes Family Notopteridae Genus Chitala Species Chitala
