PLA NUEA ON

[Kanga Japan]

Is PLA NUEA ON (ปลาเนื้ออ่อน) the name for sheatfish (a type of catfish) in general?

It is indicated under a number of scientific terms:

Phalacronotus apogon

(also applying to PLA NAM NGOEN ปลาน้ำเงิน)

Phalacronotus bleekeri (Micronema bleekeri)

(also applying to PLA DAENG ปลาแดง)

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

Thank you for your help.

[Pla shado]

Since ปลาเนื้ออ่อน (pla nuea on) in the Thai language means "soft/tender fleshed fish", I believe it is a general/generic term for several varieties of sheatfish.

From Wikipedia:

Pla nuea on (Thai: ปลาเนื้ออ่อน, tender-fleshed fish) may refer to:

• A generic name for certain catfish fish species in Thailand
• Kryptopterus cryptopterus (Blue sheatfish)
• Ompok bimaculatus (Butter catfish)
• Phalacronotus apogon (Metallic sheatfish)
• Phalacronotus bleekeri

[Kanga Japan]

Dear Pla shado,

Thank you very much for that information. Judging from my research as well, I am sure that you are correct.

I appreciate you explaining the meaning for me also. That puts it into perspective.

[Kanga Japan]

Dear Pla shado,

Just one thing I noticed. I think Ompok bimaculatus is PLA CHA ON (ปลาชะโอน).

[Pla shado]

Yes, another example of a fish with more than one Thai name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ompok_bimaculatus

[Kanga Japan]

Thanks Pla shado,

Sorry, I missed that. It goes by both names.

Much appreciated.