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Pangasiidae

basa fish

Pangasius bocourti

Pangasiid Fish of the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

basa fish is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 120 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pangasiidae
Genus: Pangasius
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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