Phalacronotus bleekeri

Species of fish

Phalacronotus bleekeri, commonly known as Bleeker's sheatfish, is a species of catfish of the genus Phalacronotus. This species grows to a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) SL.^[2]

This fish is found in mainland Southeast Asia.

As food

In Peninsular Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand it is valued as food in the local cuisine for its delicate flesh. In Thailand it is one of the catfish species known in the markets as Pla Nuea On (วงศ์ปลาเนื้ออ่อน). This fish is also often used for making fish balls.^[3]

See also

• List of Thai ingredients

References

1. Domestication Trials of a New Asian Catfish Species, Micronema bleekeri Gunther (1864), for Fish Culture in the Mekong Delta
2. Phalacronotus bleekeri - Fishbase
3. 14 Thai Fishes and their preparation styles

External links

• Media related to Phalacronotus bleekeri at Wikimedia Commons
• Phalacronotus bleekeri (Günther, 1864) - Planet Catfish