Pangasius pangasius

Yellowtail catfish
Pangasius pangasius in Thailand
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pangasiidae
Genus: Pangasius
Species: P. pangasius
Binomial name
Pangasius pangasius
(Hamilton, 1822)

Pangasius pangasius, the Pangas catfish, is a species of shark catfish native to fresh and brackish waters of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Pakistan.[1][2] It has also been introduced to Cambodia and Vietnam. This species grows to a length of 3 metres (9.8 ft) SL. This species is important as a food fish.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pal, M. (2010). "Pangasius pangasius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Pangasius pangasius" in FishBase. February 2012 version.