Pangasius mekongensis Gustiano, Teugels & Pouyaud, 2003
Pangasius mekongensis
photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Family:  Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)
Max. size:  42.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong River, Viet Nam.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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