| Broadhead catfish | |
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| Preserved specimen, possibly from Thailand. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Clarias |
| Species: | C. macrocephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Clarias macrocephalus Günther, 1864
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The broadhead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus) is an economically important air-breathing catfish that is a native of Southeast Asia. The fish is farmed in ponds for use in human consumption in countries such as Thailand (Thai: ปลาดุกอุย) and the Philippines. However, native populations now face extinction due to man-made activities and genetic introgression due to interbreeding with escaped aquaculture hybrids.
In Thailand both this fish and the walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) are known as Pla Duk (Thai: ปลาดุก). They are common inexpensive food items, prepared in a variety of ways, being often offered by street vendors, especially barbecued or fried.[2]
- ^ Ng, H.H., Torres, A.G., Ballad, E.L. & Kesner-Reyes, K. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/166020/1105959 In: IUCN 2021. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 20 October 2021.
- ^ Pla duk Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Thai)