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Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)
Etymology: Pangasius: The Vietnamese name of a fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Father R P Larnaudie (d: 1899) was a Jesuit missionary priest who spent 15 years in Siam (Thailand) and accompanied the Siamese ambassadors to Paris (1861), acting as their interpreter. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक; पोटामोड़िरोमस (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 20°N - 10°N
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 130 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 30857); अधिकतम प्रकाशित वज़न: 4.6 kg (Ref. 72380)
ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 28 - 32. A large black spot above the base of the pectoral fin and a black longitudinal stripe along each caudal lobe (Ref. 27732). Dorsal and pectoral fins with a strong spine and a long, filamentous rays (Ref. 4792). With 13-17 gill rakers in first arch (Ref. 12693).
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Inhabits deep pools in the river (Ref. 37770). Found in rapids and riffle (Ref. 37771). Enters flooded forest (Ref. 9497). Artificially reared fry of 3.5 mm at 12 hrs., 8.4 mm at 4 days, 8.8 mm at 8 days and 23 mm at 18 days. Larval teeth present in 12 hr and 4 day larvae. Feeds on shrimps, small fishes, gastropods and plants (Ref. 6459). Migrates into floodplains and spawns at the beginning of the flood season (Ref. 12693).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991. Systematic revision of the Asian catfish family Pangasiidae, with biological observations and descriptions of three new species. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 143:97-144. (Ref. 7432)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00285 - 0.00922), b=3.13 (2.97 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.52 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).