Malaysia country information

Common names: Lawang, Patin, River catfish
Occurrence: misidentification
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Used to be cultured commercially in Malaysia (Ref. 7306). Report of this species in this region is based on a misidentification of Pangasius nasutus.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Department of Fisheries, 1987
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Common names from other countries

Пангасиус обыкновенный, Punagas, Gulhalet hajmalle, ... more

Классификация / Names народные названия | синонимы | Catalog of Fishes(род, виды) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)
Etymology: Pangasius: The Vietnamese name of a fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range экология

; пресноводный; солоноватоводный донно-пелагический; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 25; мигрирует в реке (Ref. 51243); пределы глубины 50 - ? m (Ref. 4833). Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059); 35°N - 8°N

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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.

Length at first maturity / Size / Вес / Возраст

Maturity: L_m ?, range 63 - ? cm
Max length : 300 cm SL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 2686)

Краткое описание определительные ключи | морфология | морфометрия

колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 2; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 7; колючие лучи анального плавника: 0; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 29 - 32. Eye small, its diameter more than 7 times in head length (in 18 cm long specimens); bright yellow caudal fin in adults; maxillary barbel extends to gill aperture; 23-28 gill rakers on first arch (Ref. 12693).

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in large rivers and estuaries (Ref. 4833). Occurs in high estuary (freshwater tidal zone) as juveniles, moving to brackish water as sub-adults, and finally as adults to river mouths and inshore areas (Ref. 12693). Longevity given as 10 years (Ref. 2686) but appears too low. Feeds on snails, other mollusks (Ref. 1479) and plants (Ref. 4833). Reared for consumption in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam; excellent food fish with very white fine grained sweet flesh (Ref 2686). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | размножение | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | личинки

Основная ссылка Upload your references | ссылки | координатор | соавторы

Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991. Systematic revision of the Asian catfish family Pangasiidae, with biological observations and descriptions of three new species. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 143:97-144. (Ref. 7432)

Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)

Не вызывающий беспокойства (LC) ; Date assessed: 13 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)