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Pangasiidae

Pangasiidae 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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Helicophagus leptorhynchus

Pangasianodon gigas

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Pangasius bocourti

Pangasius conchophilus

Pangasius elongatus

Pangasius krempfi

Pangasius larnaudii

Pangasius macronema

Pangasius mekongensis

Pangasius pangasius

Pangasius polyuranodon

Pangasius sanitwongsei

Pseudolais pleurotaenia

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