PlanetCatfish.com - Pangasius nasutus (Pangasiidae) Cat-eLog

Close-up of porus pectoralis

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pangasius nasutus** (Bleeker, 1863)
Common Name
Type Locality	Barito River, Bandjarmasin, southern Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Pangasius ponderosus, Pseudopangasius nasutus
Pronunciation	Pang ah see uss
Etymology	The name Pangasius comes from a local (Bengali) name of the fish (pungas).
Species Information
Size	900mm or 35.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Females are fuller-bodied.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
Husbandry Information
Furniture	Needs large amount of open space for swimming room and some plants to help reduce the nervous nature of the fish.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeling Natuurkunde. v. 15, pp 72.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:20 (species record created: 2004 Apr 04 00:00)