Pangasius Bocourti
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Known from large rivers . Found in rapids and also in deeper slower reaches . Adults enter flooded forest . They feed on plants . Spawns at the onset of flood season and the young are first seen in June, averaging about 5 cm by mid-June. Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 31 - 35. Body stout and heavy, head broader than long; blue-black dorsum; blunt snout with broad white band on muzzle; single large patch of vomerine teeth with separate patch of palatine teeth on each side . Rounded head and blunt rounded snout .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pangasius Bocourti is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pangasius Bocourti is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pangasius Bocourti is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
plants (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangasius altifrons | Durand | 1940 | Synonym |
| Pangasius bacourti | Sauvage | 1880 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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