All Fishes ⇒ Pangasiidae ⇒ Pangasius  |  | 

  • Pangasius mekongensis
  • Pangasius mekongensis
Hop to next section All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name Pangasius mekongensis    Gustiano, Teugels & Pouyaud, 2003
Common Name
Type Locality Binh Dai, Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
Synonym(s) Pangasius djambol djambol
Pronunciation Pang ah see uss
Etymology The name Pangasius comes from a local (Bengali) name of the fish (pungas). 
Hop to next section Habitat Information
Distribution Asia: Mekong River, Viet Nam.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
Hop to next section Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Hop to next section Further Information
Reference Journal of Natural History v. 37 (no. 3), pp 370, Fig. 7.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list.
There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars!
There is no record of this fish being seen.
Forum BBCode
Look up PlanetCatfish.com Look up P. mekongensis on PlanetCatfish.com
Look up on Fishbase Look up P. mekongensis on Fishbase
Look up on Encyclopedia of Life Look up P. mekongensis on Encyclopedia of Life
Look up on Global Biodiversity Information Facility Look up P. mekongensis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Pangasius mekongensis QR code LFS label creator
ARN ref:1.21.78.6149
Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:20 (species record created: 2014 Nov 11 07:35)