| Phalacronotus | |
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| Metallic sheatfish (Phalacronotus apogon) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Siluridae |
| Genus: | Phalacronotus Bleeker, 1857[1] |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cryptopterus |
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Phalacronotus is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Siluridae. It includes four species.[2]
The Metallic sheatfish (Thai: ปลาเนื้ออ่อน; Pla nua on) is one of the most highly valued fish species in Thai cuisine.[3]