Kryptopterus cryptopterus
| Kryptopterus cryptopterus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Siluridae |
| Genus: | Kryptopterus |
| Species: | K. cryptopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Kryptopterus cryptopterus (Bleeker, 1851)
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Kryptopterus cryptopterus (blue sheatfish
This distinctively shaped, translucent fish is found in
anal fin
and eyes located much more ventrally.
As food
In Thailand it is one of the catfish species known in the markets as Pla Nuea On (ปลาเนื้ออ่อน), highly valued as food in the local cuisine for its delicate flesh. This fish is also often used for making fish balls.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Kryptopterus cryptopterus (Blue Sheatfish )". Tropical Fish Finder. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Kryptopterus cryptopterus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- ^ 14 Thai Fishes and their preparation styles
- Ng, Heok Hee (2003). "Kryptopterus geminus, a new species of silurid catfish (Teleostei: Siluridae) from mainland Southeast Asia" (PDF). Zootaxa (305). Magnolia Press: 1–11. ISSN 1175-5334.
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