White striped fish has many aliases, generally also called string fish. It is a small freshwater fish. Individuals don't grow very big. As the poster said, the largest one is only about 20 centimeters. There is a fish that is similar in body shape to the white-striped fish and also lives in fresh water, but individuals can grow very large. That is the white-water fish, which is two different species from the white-striped fish.