Anal soft rays: 25 -
30. Dorsum dull grey with pale green iridescence; maxillary band
of teeth forms a continuous row with no break in midline. Snout
protruding with upper jaw tooth bands partly exposed when mouth
is closed; large median vomerine tooth plate. Occurs in large
rivers and enters flooded forests. Found in rapids and in deep
slow reaches. Juveniles feed on prawns and insects; subadults
and adults on prawns, insects and particularly mollusks which
are more predominant in stomach contents than in any other Pangasius
speciesand on plants. Migrates into the middle Mekong along the
Thai-Lao border as water levels and turbidity begin to increase.
Reproduces early in the flood season and juveniles of 6 to 7 cm
are taken by late June.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Pangasiidaelycipitidae
Distribution:
Asia:
Mekong, Bangpakong, and Chao Phraya River basins. Type
locality: Thabo, Nongkhai prov. (Thailand).
Size:
120cm.
(44ins)
Temp:
22
-26°C (71 -79°F)
p.H.
7.0
-8.5.
Reference:
Froese, R. and
D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, version (02/2010).
