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 Pangasiidae
Pangasiidae Pangasiidae = ( pan gas IE id dee )  

A small family commonly known as "iridescent sharks" or "shark cats" due to their shape. They consist of species from South and Southeast Asia. Includes the largest freshwater fish on earth, the "Mekong giant catfish" Pangasiandon gigas.

Can get a bit too big for the basic aquarium set-up and can get very nervous if not given enough room. Possess unusually large eyes and has one pair of barbels on the chin and also one pair of maxillary barbels.

          
           Scientific Names


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Pangasianodon gigas
Pangasius hypophthalmus
Pangasius larnaudii
Pangasius pangasius
Pangasius pleurotaenia
Pangasius sanitwongsei
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 
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