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| Scientific Name | Pangasius macronema Bleeker, 1851 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Bandjarmasin, Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Pangasius siamensis |
| Pronunciation | Pang ah see uss |
| Etymology | The name Pangasius comes from the local (Bengali) name of the fish (pungas). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Relatively deep body; lacks mid-lateral and abdominal stripes; lacks black spot at dorsal-fin origin; teeth on roof of mouth in 4 separate patches (2 vomerine and 3 palatine patches); maxillary barbel reaches tip of pectoral fin. |
| Sexing | Females are fuller-bodied. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Mekong  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on mollusks and chironomid insects. |
| Furniture | Needs large amount of open space for swimming room and some plants to help reduce the nervous nature of the fish. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Natuurkd. Tijdschr. Neder. Indiëv. 1 - pp11 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 04 08:11 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 21:29) |
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