Phalacronotus | |
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Metallic sheatfish (Phalacronotus apogon) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Siluridae |
Genus: |
Phalacronotus Bleeker, 1857 |
Species | |
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Phalacronotus is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
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.