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  • Pangasius elongatus
  • Pangasius elongatus
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Scientific Name Pangasius elongatus    Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002
Common Name
Type Locality Lower Mekong River delta, Vietnam.
Pronunciation Pang ah see uss
Etymology The name Pangasius comes from a local (Bengali) name of the fish (pungas). 
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Size 282mm or 11.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: lower reaches of the Chao Phraya, Bangpakong and Mekong basins of the Indochinese region.
IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Cybium v. 26 (no. 4), pp 248, Fig. 5.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:20 (species record created: 2014 Nov 13 23:21)