Mekong giant catfish

Pangasianodon gigas

Critically Endangered Catfish of the Mekong Basin

Mekong giant catfish is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 300 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pangasiidae
Genus: Pangasianodon
Maximum length: 300 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: endemic to the Mekong basin where it has become rare due to overexploitation.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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