Pangasius mahakamensis
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Pangasius mahakamensis is a species of fish from the genus Pangasius within the shark catfish family. The species is endemic to eastern Borneo in the Mahakam River. It was only separated from the species Pangasius polyuranodon in 2002.
features
The body of Pangasius mahakamensis is strong and moderately elongated. With a maximum length of 18.2 cm, the species is one of the smallest of the genus. The snout is short and rounded with a lower mouth. The tooth plate on the intermaxillary bone is visible when the mouth is closed. The eyes are big. The barbels on the lower jaw are short. The gill trap has 20 to 27 rays. The body is olive to greenish-gray, the lower flanks and the belly are silvery to white. The dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins are yellowish, the other fins are translucent.
Fins formula : dorsal II / 7 anal 27–32 pectoral I / 10–13 ventral II / 6
Way of life
Smaller individuals with a body length of up to 15 cm stay mainly in the brackish water of the river mouth, while larger animals are also found upstream in fresh water. Insects and small fruits serve as food. Nothing is known about reproduction.
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- Laurent Pouyard, Rudhy Gustiano, Guy G. Teugels: Systematic revision of Pangasius polyuranodon (Siluriformes, Pangasiidae) with description of two new species . In: Cybium . tape 26 , no. 4 , 2002, p. 243–252 (English, mnhn.fr [PDF]).
- Pangasius mahakamensis on Fishbase.org (English)