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Phalacronotus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Siluridae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Siluriformes

Scientific name
  
Phalacronotus

Higher classification
  
Siluridae

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Similar
  
Phalacronotus apogon, Siluridae, Phalacronotus bleekeri, Micronema, Belodontichthys

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Phalacronotus is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia

Contents

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Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

  • Phalacronotus apogon (Bleeker, 1851) (Metallic sheatfish)
  • Phalacronotus bleekeri (Günther, 1864) (Bleeker's sheatfish)
  • Phalacronotus micronemus (Bleeker, 1846)
  • Phalacronotus parvanalis (Inger & Chin, 1959)

    • As food

    Sheatfishes are some of the catfish species known in Thailand as Pla nuea on (Thai: ปลาเนื้ออ่อน), some of the most highly valued fish kinds in Thai cuisine.

    References

    Phalacronotus Wikipedia
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