Pangasiidae

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Pangasiidae, or Shark Catfish, are a family of large freshwater fish belonging to the order Siluriformes. One of the largest freshwater fish, the Pangasianodon gigas, belongs to this family. There are 2 genera and 30 species in this family.


Common name Difficulty Maximum Size Minimum Tank Size
Pangasius hypophthalmus Iridescent Shark
Sutchi Catfish
Pangasius Cat
ID Shark
Mystic Shark
Challenging 51.18110236220551.181 in130 cm 350350 gal1,324.894 liters
1,324,894.123 mL
Pangasius sanitwongsei Paroon Shark
Giant Pangasius
Chao Phraya Giant Catfish
Pla Tepa
Emperor ID Shark
Difficult 118.11023622047118.11 in300 cm 10001,000 gal3,785.412 liters
3,785,411.78 mL
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