Mekong giant catfish
Pangasianodon gigas
The Mekong giant catfish, ''Pangasianodon gigas'' , is a very large, critically endangered species of catfish in the shark catfish family , native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia and adjacent China.
In Thai folklore, this fish is regarded with reverence, and special rituals are followed and offerings are made before fishing it.
In Thai folklore, this fish is regarded with reverence, and special rituals are followed and offerings are made before fishing it.