Spot pangasius (Pangasius larnaudii)

Scientific name: Pangasius larnaudii Bocourt, 1866

Spot pangasius (Pangasius larnaudii)

The Spot pangasius (Pangasius larnaudii) is a freshwater fish of the family Pangasiidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.

Biology

Anal soft rays: 28 - 32. A large black spot above the base of the pectoral fin and a black longitudinal stripe along each caudal lobe. Dorsal and pectoral fins with a strong spine and a long, filamentous rays. With 13-17 gill rakers in first arch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pangasius larnaudii
Family
Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
130
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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