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Pangasius elongatus Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002

Image contributors to this species:

Nguyen Van Thuong (1) Fishes of Mainland Southeast Asia (1)

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This species (first thumbnail) was captured in the Cantho province, Vietnam on the 24 March 2007 by the image contributor. Description: Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 30 - 33. Body elongated, intermediate predorsal length (30.1-33.9% SL). Short snout length (35.2-42.8% HL). Long caudal peduncle (17.6-21.4% SL). Short mandibular barbels (length 10.4-39.3% HL). Large eyes (19.2-25.5% HL). Colouration: On live specimens, head and body dorsally olive to greenish-grey, lower side of flanks and belly silver or whitish. Dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins yellowish, other fins hyaline. Diet: An omnivorous fish, feeding mainly on benthic animals such as mollusks and crustaceans. During rainy seasons, Mekong specimens feed on fruits and various debris. Etymology: The specific name elongatus: Latin for prolonged, referring to its elongate body, the most elongate species in the subgenus.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Pangasiidae

Distribution:

Asia: Lower reaches of the Chao Phraya, Bangpakong and Mekong basins of the Indochinese region. Type locality: Vietnam: Lower Mekong River Delta.

Size:

28.0cm. (11¾ins)

Temp:

23-28°C (73-83°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

This fish is uncommon throughout its range and threatened by pollution, habitat degradation and overfishing. Further research on its threats and population trends is urgently needed in order to assess this species. Assessed as Data Deficient at present, and their is a need for further information on habitat changes and the impact of proposed dams on the mainstream of major rivers, but needs updating (IUCN 2020).

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (08/2012).
Pouyaud, L., R. Gustiano and G.G. Teugels, 2002. Systematic revision of Pangasius polyuranodon (Siluriformes, Pangasiidae) with description of two new species. Cybium 26(4):243-252.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.
Vidthayanon, C. 2020. Pangasius elongatus (amended version of 2012 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020.

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Pangasius elongatus

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