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Siluridae
Metallic sheatfish
Phalacronotus apogon
One Hundred Thirty Centimeters Catfish of Asian Waters
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Asia (unspecified)
- Elongated
- Large
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Elongated
LargeMetallic sheatfish is a migratory fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 130 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Siluridae
- Genus
- Phalacronotus
- Maximum length
- 130 cm
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
