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Scientific NamePangasius macronema    Bleeker, 1850
Common NameHaiwels (Germany)
Type LocalityBandjarmasin, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)Pangasius aequilabialis, Pangasius siamensis
PronunciationPang ah see uss
EtymologyThe name Pangasius comes from a local (Bengali) name of the fish (pungas). 
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Size300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionAsia
Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Java Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceNatuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 1 (no. 1), pp 11.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)