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Mekong giant catfish

Fish
The Mekong giant catfish, is a large, threatened species of catfish in the shark catfish family, native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia and adjacent China. It is considered critically endangered due to overfishing and habitat loss. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Pangasianodon gigas
Records: 646 pounds
Family: Pangasiidae
Genus: Pangasianodon
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Siluriformes