Catfish

Pterocryptis cochinchinensis

Silurid Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Pterocryptis cochinchinensis is a species of catfish found in the Nam Xam basin in Laos, Vietnam, south-eastern China, and Thailand. This species reaches a length of 40.1 cm (15.8 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Pterocryptis
Maximum length: 40.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Nam Xam basin in Laos, Viet Nam, southeastern China (Ref. 43281 ) and Thailand (Ref. 9417 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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