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Classification
Fish
🍽️
Diet
Herbivore
⏱️
Lifespan
20–30 years
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Weight
100–350 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
One of the largest freshwater fish in the world, endemic to the Mekong River basin.
Habitat
🌿 large rivers
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Pangasiidae
Genus
Pangasianodon
Fun Facts
1
Can grow up to 3 meters long and weigh over 300 kg.
2
One of the largest freshwater fish species in the world.
3
Considered sacred in Buddhist tradition — releasing them earns merit.
4
Adults are toothless, feeding entirely on algae and plants.
5
Population has declined over 80% in the last 20 years.