Pangasius polyuranodon
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Pangasius polyuranodon is a species of fish in the genus Pangasius within the shark catfish family. The species occurs on Sumatra and Borneo . In 2002 the species Pangasius elongatus and Pangasius mahakamensis were spun offfrom the species.
features
The body of Pangasius polyuranodon is elongated and slender with a length of 60 to a maximum of about 80 cm. The snout is large and rounded with a lower mouth. The tooth plate on the intermaxillary bone is barely visible when the mouth is closed. The eyes are large and sit a little below half head height. The barbels on the lower jaw are very short. The gill trap has 19 to 30 rays. The body is olive to greenish-gray, the lower flanks and the belly are whitish. The dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins are yellowish, the other fins are pale. Fish from estuary areas have a golden glow on their head, back and upper flanks.
Fins formula : dorsal II / 6–8 anal 33–43 pectoral I / 9–15 ventral II / 6
Way of life
The species mainly inhabits estuaries and the lower sections of the river, but also migrates upstream in the rainy season. The animals are opportunistic omnivores .
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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 polyuranodon on Fishbase.org (English)
Web link
- Pangasius polyuranodon in the Red List of Endangered Species of the IUCN 2013.1. Listed by: Vidthayanon, C., 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.