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Pangasius conchophilus Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991

Image contributors to this species:

Jean-Francois Helias (2) Fishes of Mainland Southeast Asia (2)

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Description: 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. Habitat: Occurs in large rivers and enters flooded forests. Found in rapids and in deep slow reaches. Migrates into the middle Mekong along the Thai-Lao border as water levels and turbidity begin to increase. Reproduction: Reproduces early in the flood season and juveniles of 6 to 7 cm are taken by late June. Diet: 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 species and on plants.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Pangasiidae

Distribution:

Asia: Mekong, Bangpakong, and Chao Phraya River basins. Type locality: Thabo, Nongkhai prov. (Thailand).

Size:

120.0cm. (4ft.0ins)

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).
Kano Y, Adnan MSB, Grudpan C, Grudpan J, Magtoon W, Musikasinthorn P, Natori Y, Ottomanski S, Praxaysonbath B, Phongsa K, Rangsiruji A, Shibukawa K, Shimatani Y, So N, Suvarnaraksha A, Thach P, Thanh PN, Tran DD, Utsugi K, Yamashita T (2013) An online database on freshwater fish diversity and distribution in Mainland Southeast Asia. Ichthyological Research 60: 293-295".

Family: Pangasiidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Pangasius conchophilus

Pangasius conchophilus

Pangasius conchophilus
From Savannakhet, Kaisone Phomvihane, small fish market beside Mekong River, Laos

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