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Pangasius hypophthalmus  (Sauvage, 1878)
 Image contributors to this species:
 Acuario Marcelo (1) Leigh Murphy (2) ScotCat (1) Nishant Kakani (2) Jean-Francois Helias (5)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Factsheet Article Article  Etymology = Genus Etymology = Species
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Common Name:  Iridescent Shark
 Synonyms:  Pangasius pangasius, Helicophagus hypophthalmus, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, Pangasius  pleurotaenia, Pangasius sutchi
 Family:  Pangasiidaelycipitidae
 Distribution:  Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya, and perhaps Mekong basins. Introduced into additional river  basins for aquaculture.
 Size:  130cm. (52ins)
 Temp:  22 -26°C (71 -79°F)
 p.H.  6.5 -7.5.




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Family:  Pangasiidae

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Pangasius hypophthalmus Albino

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Caught by Image contributor; Jean-Francois Helias

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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