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Pangasiidae = (
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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. |
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Pangasius
larnaudii, Pangasius
larnaudii, Pangasius
larnaudii, Pangasius
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| Pangasianodon
gigas, Pangasianodon
gigas, Pangasianodon
gigas, Pangasianodon
gigas
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| Pangasius
hypophthalmus, Pangasius
hypophthalmus, Pangasius
hypophthalmus, Pangasius
hypophthalmus, Pangasius
hypophthalmus |
Pangasius
sanitwongsei, Pangasius
sanitwongsei, Pangasius
sanitwongsei, Pangasius
sanitwongsei, Pangasius
sanitwongsei, Pangasius
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