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Etymology: Pangasius: The Vietnamese name of a fish (Ref. 45335); elongatus: Named for its elongated body..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; Água doce; estuarina bentopelágico. Tropical

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Asia: lower reaches of the Chao Phraya, Bangpakong and Mekong basins of the Indochinese region.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.2 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 46915)

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Espinhos dorsais (total) : 2; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 6 - 8; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 30 - 33. Body elongated, intermediate predorsal length (30.1-33.9% SL). Short snout length (35.2-42.8% HL). Long caudal peduncle (17.6-21.4% SL). Short mandibular barbels (length 10.4-39.3% HL). Large eyes (19.2-25.5% HL) (Ref. 46915).

Obligate air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); An omnivorous fish, feeding mainly on benthic animals such as mollusks and crustaceans. During rainy seasons, Mekong specimens feed on fruits and various debris (Ref. 46915). A single 63 cm SL gravid female was observed at Ban Hang Khone in Laos (Ref. 9497). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

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Pouyaud, L., R. Gustiano and G.G. Teugels, 2002. Systematic revision of Pangasius polyuranodon (Siluriformes, Pangasiidae) with description of two new species. Cybium 26(4):243-252. (Ref. 46915)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Pangasius elongatus Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002