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Amelanistic form
Amelanistic form

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pangasius pangasius** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names	Yellowtail Catfish Gulhalet Hajmalle (Denmark), Pungas Catfish, Schwarzflossen-Haiwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Ganges River, Calcutta, India.
Synonym(s)	Pangasius buchanani, Pangasius pangasius godavarii, Pangasius pangasius pangasius, Pangasius pangasius upiensis, Pimelodus pangasius
Pronunciation	Pang ah see uss - pang ah see uss
Etymology	The name Pangasius comes from a local (Bengali) name of the fish (pungas).
Species Information
Size	3000mm or 118.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Palatal teeth in two crescentic bands, 23-28 gill rakers, swimbladder with two chambers, posterior chamber reaching to above anal-fin base.
Sexing	Females are fuller-bodied.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: large rivers of Indian subcontinent and Myanmar (Ganges, Krishna?, Godavari, Irrawaddy). Widely introduced in its geographical range for aquaculture. Reports from Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are based on misidentifications. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
pH	6.0 - 7.6
Temperature	20.0-28.0°C or 68-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	A benthic carnivore, so best fed with meaty foods such as catfish tablets and shrimp. User data.
Furniture	Needs large amount of open space for swimming room and some plants to help reduce the nervous nature of the fish.
Compatibility	Will eat smaller fishes, but peaceful with fishes of its own size or larger. An extremely nervous fish that is best kept alone, though.
Breeding	Not reported, although it is widely bred in ponds for food. In the wild, it spawns in estuaries.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 163, 376, Pl. 33 (fig. 52).
Registered Keepers	There are 7 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2001 Apr 24 00:00)