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Phalacronotus bleekeri, commonly known as Bleeker's sheatfish, is a species of catfish of the genus Phalacronotus. This species grows to a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) SL.[2]

Phalacronotus bleekeri
Juvenile
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Siluridae
Genus:	Phalacronotus
Species:	P. bleekeri
Binomial name
Phalacronotus bleekeri (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
Micronema bleekeri[1] Kryptopterus bleekeri

This fish is found in mainland Southeast Asia.

As food

In Peninsular Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand it is valued as food in the local cuisine for its delicate flesh. In Thailand it is one of the catfish species known in the markets as Pla Nuea On (วงศ์ปลาเนื้ออ่อน). This fish is also often used for making fish balls.[3]

See also

• List of Thai ingredients

References

External links

• Media related to Phalacronotus bleekeri at Wikimedia Commons
• Phalacronotus bleekeri (Günther, 1864) - Planet Catfish

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