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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Siluridae |
| Genus: | Phalacronotus |
| Species: | P. bleekeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Phalacronotus bleekeri (Günther, 1864)
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Micronema bleekeri[1] | |
This fish is found in mainland Southeast Asia.
As food
editIn 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 (ปลาเนื้ออ่อน, "sheatfish"). This fish is also often used for making fish balls.[3]
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See also
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Media related to Phalacronotus bleekeri at Wikimedia Commons- Phalacronotus bleekeri (Günther, 1864) - Planet Catfish
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