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Phalacronotus apogon is a species of catfish of the genus Phalacronotus found in Southeast Asia. This species grows to a length of 130 centimetres (51 in) SL.[2]

Phalacronotus apogon
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Siluridae
Genus:	Phalacronotus
Species:	P. apogon
Binomial name
Phalacronotus apogon (Bleeker, 1851)
Synonyms
Silurus apogon[1]

This fish is common in the murky waters of large rivers in the basins of the Mekong and Chao Phraya, as well as in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.

As food

In Thailand it is one of the catfish species known in the markets as Pla nuea on (ปลาเนื้ออ่อน), often used for making fish balls. This fish is highly valued in Thai cuisine for its delicate flesh.[3]

See also

• List of Thai ingredients

References

External links

• Media related to Phalacronotus apogon at Wikimedia Commons

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