Giant catfish  (Pangasianodon gigas)

Range

The giant catfish is endemic to the parts of the Mekong River basin that run through Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Viet Nam and possibly Burma and China. It is primarily found in the Tonle Sap River, the Tonle Sap Lake and the Mekong River (1).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Inhabits freshwater rivers and lakes (1).

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