Shark catfish
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 Pangasius hypophthalmus
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The shark catfishes are a family Pangasiidae of catfishes found in fresh and brackish waters across southern Asia, from Pakistan to Borneo. Among the 30-odd members of this family is the plant-eating, endangered Mekong giant catfish Pangasianodon gigas, one of the largest known freshwater fishes.[1]
The dorsal fin is located forward, close to the head, and is often high and triangular, thus inspiring the common name. The anal fin is somewhat lengthy, with 26-46 rays. There are usually two pairs of barbels, maxillary barbels and one pair of chin barbels. The body is compressed. A small adipose fin is present.[1]
[edit] Species
There are thirty species in three genera:
- Genus Helicophagus
- Genus Pangasianodon
- Mekong giant catfish, Pangasianodon gigas Chevey, 1931.
- Genus Pangasius
- Pangasius bedado Roberts, 1999.
- Pangasius bocourti Sauvage, 1880.
- Pangasius conchophilus Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991.
- Pangasius djambal Bleeker, 1846.
- Pangasius elongatus Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002.
- Pangasius humeralis Roberts, 1989.
- Iridescent Shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878).
- Pangasius kinabatanganensis Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991.
- Pangasius krempfi Fang & Chaux, 1949.
- Pangasius kunyit Pouyaud, Teugels & Legendre, 1999.
- Spot pangasius, Pangasius larnaudii Bocourt, 1866.
- Pangasius lithostoma Roberts, 1989.
- Pangasius macronema Bleeker, 1851.
- Pangasius mahakamensis Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002.
- Pangasius mekongensis Gustiano, Teugels & Pouyaud, 2003.
- Shortbarbel pangasius, Pangasius micronemus Bleeker, 1847.
- Pangasius myanmar Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991.
- Pangasius nasutus (Bleeker, 1863).
- Pangasius nieuwenhuisii (Popta, 1904).
- Yellowtail catfish, Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822).
- Pangasius pleurotaenia Sauvage, 1878.
- Pangasius polyuranodon Bleeker, 1852.
- Pangasius rheophilus Pouyaud & Teugels, 2000.
- Pangasius sabahensis Gustiano, Teugels & Pouyaud, 2003.
- Giant pangasius, Pangasius sanitwongsei Smith, 1931.
- Pangasius tubbi Inger & Chin, 1959.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nelson, Joseph, S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. ISBN 0471250317.
[edit] External Links
- "Pangasiidae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Mar 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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