aquaculture
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Adults occur in large rivers and enters flooded forests . They are found in rapids and in deep slow reaches . Juveniles feed on prawns and insects; subadults and adults on prawns, insects and particularly mollusks which are more predominant in stomach contents than in any other Pangasius species and on plants . They migrate into the middle Mekong along the Thai-Lao border as water levels and turbidity begin to increase. Mature individuals reproduce early in the flood season and juveniles of 6 to 7 cm are taken by late June . Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 25 - 30. Dorsum dull grey with pale green iridescence; maxillary band of teeth forms a continuous row with no break in midline . Snout protruding with upper jaw tooth bands partly exposed when mouth is closed; large median vomerine tooth plate .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquaculture is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
prawns and insects; subadults and adults on prawns, insects and particularly mollusks which are more
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Snail-eating Pangasius |
| 🌍CES | pangas thajský |
| 🌍KHM | trey ke · trey pra ke |
| 🌍LAO | Pa Ke · Pa Pho · Por |
| 🌍THA | ปลาสายยู · ปลาเผาะ · ปลาโมง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 噬貝鯰 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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