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Shark Catfishes
Pangasiidae
The shark catfishes form the family Pangasiidae. They are found in fresh and brackish waters across southern Asia, from Pakistan to Borneo. Among the 30-odd members of this family is the plant-eating, endangered Mekong giant catfish Pangasianodon gigas, one of the largest known freshwater fish. Several species are aquacultured for food, with Vietnam's Mekong Delta being a prominent locale for the industry.
5 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 30 known species
Pangasianodon
genusPangasianodon
Pangasius
genusPangasius
Pseudolais
genusPseudolais
Helicophagus
genusHelicophagus
Iridescent Shark × Black-eared Catfish
hybridPangasianodon hypophthalmus × Pangasius larnaudii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 85956.