''Phalacronotus'' is a
genus
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of
sheatfishes native to
Asia
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Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
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Phalacronotus apogon
''Phalacronotus apogon'' is a species of catfish of the genus ''Phalacronotus'' found in Southeast Asia. This species grows to a length of SL.
This fish is common in the murky waters of large rivers in the basins of the Mekong and Chao Phraya, ...
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(Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Phalacronotus bleekeri
''Phalacronotus bleekeri'', commonly known as Bleeker's sheatfish, is a species of catfish of the genus '' Phalacronotus''. This species grows to a length of SL.
This fish is found in mainland Southeast Asia.
As food
In Peninsular Malaysia, C ...
'' ( Günther, 1864) (Bleeker's sheatfish)
*''Phalacronotus micronemus
''Phalacronotus'' is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
*'' Phalacronotus apogon'' (Bleeker, 1851) (Metallic sheatfish)
*''Phalacronotus bleekeri'' ( Günther, 1864) (Bleeker ...
'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Phalacronotus parvanalis
''Phalacronotus'' is a genus of Siluridae, sheatfishes native to Asia
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
*''Phalacronotus apogon'' (Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker, 1851) (Metallic sheatfish)
*''Phalacronotus bleekeri'' ( ...
'' (Inger
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People
* Inger (given name), a list of people
* Inger, the main character of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale ''The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf''
* Robert F. Inger (1920–2019), American herpetologist
* Stella Inger, America ...
& Chin
The chin is the forward pointed part of the anterior mandible (List_of_human_anatomical_regions#Regions, mental region) below the lower lip. A fully developed human skull has a chin of between 0.7 cm and 1.1 cm.
Evolution
The presence of a we ...
, 1959)
As food
Sheatfishes are some of the catfish species known in Thailand as ''
Pla nuea on'' ( th, ปลาเนื้ออ่อน), some of the most highly valued fish kinds in
Thai cuisine.
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See also
*List of Thai ingredients
This is a list of ingredients found in Thai cuisine.
Herbs and spices
Fresh herbs and spices
}), sometimes called ''kaeng lao'' ( th, แกงลาว).
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, Kuichai
, กุยช่าย
, ''Allium tuberosum'' Chinese chives
, Closer ...
References
External links
WORMS - PhalacronotusEOL - PhalacronotusPhalacronotus apogon (Bleeker, 1851)ZipcodezooPla Nua On
Siluridae
Fish of Asia
Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker
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