Pangas catfish

Pangasius pangasius

Three Hundred Centimeters Catfish of Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Pangasius pangasius, the Pangas catfish, is a species of shark catfish native to fresh and brackish waters of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. This species grows to a standard length of 150 to 300 centimetres and is a commercially important fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pangasiidae
Genus: Pangasius
Maximum length: 300 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: large rivers of Indian subcontinent and Myanmar (Ganges, Krishna?, Godavari, Irrawaddy). Widely introduced in its geographical range for aquaculture. Reports from Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are based on misidentifications.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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