Pangasius elongatus Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002

Family:  Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)
Max. size:  28.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: lower reaches of the Chao Phraya, Bangpakong and Mekong basins of the Indochinese region.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 0-0; 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) (Ref. 46915).
Biology:  An omnivorous fish, feeding mainly on benthic animals such as mollusks and crustaceans. During rainy seasons, Mekong specimens feed on fruits and various debris (Ref. 46915). A single 63 cm SL gravid female was observed at Ban Hang Khone in Laos (Ref. 9497). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 January 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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