Giant catfish  (Pangasianodon gigas)

Facts

Also known as: Mekong giant catfish
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyPangasiidae
GenusPangasianodon (1)
SizeLength: up to 3 m (1)
Weightup to 300 kg (1)

Status

The giant catfish is classified as Critically Endangered (CR A4bcde) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1). It is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (2) and on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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