Systematic position Phylum: ChordataClass: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Osteoglossiformes (bonytongues) Family: Notopteridae (featherfin knifefishes or Old World knifefishes) Genus: Chitala Species: C. chitala Synonyms Mystus chitala Hamilton, 1822 Notopterus chitala Day, 1878 Common names: Chital (Bangladesh); Humped featherback (English); Clown