Mekong giant catfish
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| phylum | Chordata | The Mekong giant catfish is a species of catfish in the shark catfish family (family Pangasiidae), native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia. With recorded sizes of up to 10.5 ft (3.2 m) and 660 lb (300 kg), the Mekong giant catfish currently holds the Guinness Book of World Records' position for the world's largest freshwater fish.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Siluriformes | |
| family | Pangasiidae | |
| genus | Pangasianodon | |
| species | P. gigas |
