Pangasiidae

Mekong giant catfish

Pangasianodon gigas

Critically Endangered Catfish of the Mekong Basin

• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

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