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Amelanistic form
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| Scientific Name | Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Names | Yellowtail Catfish Gulhalet Hajmalle (Denmark), Pungas Catfish, Schwarzflossen-Haiwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Ganges River, Calcutta, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Pangasius buchanani, Pimelodus pangasius |
| Pronunciation | Pang ah see uss - pang ah see uss |
| Etymology | The name Pangasius comes from a local (Bengali) name of the fish (pungas). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 3000mm or 118.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Palatal teeth in two crescentic bands, 23-28 gill rakers, swimbladder with two chambers, posterior chamber reaching to above anal-fin base. |
| Sexing | Females are fuller-bodied. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 20.0-28.0°C or 68-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | A benthic carnivore, so best fed with meaty foods such as catfish tablets and shrimp. User data. |
| Furniture | Needs large amount of open space for swimming room and some plants to help reduce the nervous nature of the fish. |
| Compatibility | Will eat smaller fishes, but peaceful with fishes of its own size or larger. An extremely nervous fish that is best kept alone, though. |
| Breeding | Not reported, although it is widely bred in ponds for food. In the wild, it spawns in estuaries. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 163, 376, Pl. 33 (fig. 52). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 7 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 23 14:20 (species record created: 2001 Apr 24 00:00) |