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Siluridae

Bleeker's Sheatfish

Phalacronotus bleekeri

Sixty Centimeters Catfish from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Bleeker's Sheatfish is known around Asia as a migratory fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Phalacronotus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Cambodia and Thailand to Malaysia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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