Pangasianodon
hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878)
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contributors to this species: |
Acuario Marcelo
(1) Leigh Murphy
(2) Allan James (1) Nishant Kakani
(2) Jean-Francois
Helias (5) |
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Relevant Information: |
Pangasianodon
hypophthalmus is a catfish which should never be imported
due to the eventual size that it can attain, and the fact that
it is a very nervous and skittish fish, which does not fare
well in the confines of cramped aquaria. All too often this
catfish is offered for sale as a juvenile fish at around 75-100mm
and is quite often labeled as Pangasius sutchi or Iridescent
Shark. Never the less these catfish, rightly or wrongly, are
bred commercially in large ponds for the aquarium trade. |
Common
Name: |
Iridescent Shark |
Synonyms: |
Pangasius pangasius, Helicophagus
hypophthalmus, Pangasius pleurotaenia, Pangasius sutchi, Pangasius
hypophthalmus. |
Family: |
Pangasiidaelycipitidae |
Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong, Chao
Phraya, and perhaps Mekong basins. Introduced into additional
river basins for aquaculture. |
Size:
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130cm. (52ins) |
Temp: |
22
-26°C (71 -79°F) |
p.H. |
6.5 -7.5. |
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