Pangasius nieuwenhuisii
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Pangasius nieuwenhuisii is a species of fish from the genus Pangasius within the shark catfish family. The species is only known through the holotype , i.e. through the individual that was used for the first description . This comes from the Mahakam River on Borneo .
features
The species has a central band of teeth on the palatine bone , an enlarged gland on the humerus, and a long humeral process. It differs from the very similar species Pangasius humeralis in that it has a smaller, more forwardly sitting eye, the shorter tooth ligament and the approximately twice as large adipose fin . The fins are dark. The type specimen had a length of 40 cm, 19 rays on the first arch of the gill trap and an anal fin with probably 31 soft rays. His stomach contained several hard plant seeds.
swell
- Tyson R. Roberts, Chavalit Vidthayanon: Systematic revision of the Asian catfish family Pangasiidae, with biological observations and descriptions of three new species . In: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. tape 143 , 1991, pp. 97-144 (English).