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Pangasiidae

Snail-eating Catfish

Helicophagus leptorhynchus

Data Deficient Catfish in the Record

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Snail-eating Catfish is a migratory fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 47.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pangasiidae
Genus: Helicophagus
Maximum length: 47.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong River drainages in Indochina.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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