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  • Pangasianodon gigasThis 646lb specimen caught 1st May 2005 was probably the largest freshwater fish in the world. It measured 2.7m.
  • Pangasianodon gigas85kg adult
  • Pangasianodon gigas64kg adult
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  • Pangasianodon gigasLeucistic individual
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  • Pangasianodon gigasClose-up of head
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  • Pangasianodon gigasNakhon Nayok market, Thailand
  • Pangasianodon gigasClose-up of skull
  • Pangasianodon gigasSkeleton
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Scientific NamePangasianodon gigas    Chevey, 1931
Common NamesGiant Mekong Catfish
Mekong-malle (Denmark), Pla Buk (Thai)
Type LocalityLaos [original locality: Mekong River system, Pnom-Penh, Cambodia].
Synonym(s)Pangasius gigas, Pangasius paucidens
PronunciationPang ah see ah naw don
EtymologyThe generic name is derived from Pangasius + an (Greek for without)+odon (Greek for tooth); in reference to the toothless state of the adult fish. 
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Size3000mm or 118.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionAsia
Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Critically Endangered
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
pH6.0 - 7.6
Temperature20.0-28.0°C or 68-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceBulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55 (no. 7) [for 1930], pp 538, Figs. 1-2.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)