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Family: Pangasiidae Shark catfishes



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29 species (see list below)
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Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 47.2 cm SL
Helicophagus leptorhynchus Ng & Kottelat, 2000

Photo by Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Helicophagus leptorhynchus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 37.7 cm TL
Helicophagus typus Bleeker, 1857

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Helicophagus typus
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Helicophagus waandersii Bleeker, 1858

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Helicophagus waandersii
[]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Pangasianodon gigas Chevey, 1931

Photo by Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Pangasianodon gigas
[Mekong giant catfish]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 130 cm SL
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
[Striped catfish]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 120 cm SL
Pangasius bocourti Sauvage, 1880

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Pangasius bocourti
[]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 120 cm SL
Pangasius conchophilus Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991

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Pangasius conchophilus
[]

Photo by Cacot, P.

Asia
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Pangasius djambal Bleeker, 1846

Photo by Photo by Cacot, P.
 
Pangasius djambal
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.2 cm SL
 
Pangasius elongatus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 38.9 cm SL
Pangasius humeralis Roberts, 1989

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Pangasius humeralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.8 cm SL
 
Pangasius kinabatanganensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia.
Max. Length 120 cm SL
Pangasius krempfi Fang & Chaux, 1949

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Pangasius krempfi
[]

Photo by Cacot, P.

Asia
Max. Length 70.2 cm SL
Pangasius kunyit Pouyaud, Teugels & Legendre, 1999

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Pangasius kunyit
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 130 cm SL
Pangasius larnaudii Bocourt, 1866

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Pangasius larnaudii
[Spot pangasius]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Pangasius lithostoma Roberts, 1989

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Pangasius lithostoma
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia.
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Pangasius macronema Bleeker, 1850

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Pangasius macronema
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.2 cm SL
 
Pangasius mahakamensis
[]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia

Pangasius mekongensis Gustiano, Teugels & Pouyaud, 2003

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Pangasius mekongensis
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm NG
Pangasius myanmar Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Pangasius myanmar
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia.
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Pangasius nasutus (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Pangasius nasutus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Pangasius nieuwenhuisii
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 300 cm SL
Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Pangasius pangasius
[Pangas catfish]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia.
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Pangasius polyuranodon Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Pangasius polyuranodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 77.5 cm SL
 
Pangasius rheophilus
[]
No picture found
 
Pangasius sabahensis
[]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 300 cm SL
Pangasius sanitwongsei Smith, 1931

Photo by Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Pangasius sanitwongsei
[Giant pangasius]
No picture found

Max. Length 40.7 cm SL
 
Pangasius silasi
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm
Pseudolais micronemus (Bleeker, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Pseudolais micronemus
[Shortbarbel pangasius]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Pseudolais pleurotaenia (Sauvage, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Warren, T.
 
Pseudolais pleurotaenia
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Helicophagus leptorhynchus Asia 47.2 SL 2000
Helicophagus typus Asia 37.7 TL 1857
Helicophagus waandersii Asia 70 TL 1858
Pangasianodon gigas Mekong giant catfish Asia 300 TL 1931
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus Striped catfish Asia 130 SL 1878
Pangasius bocourti Asia 120 SL 1880
Pangasius conchophilus Asia 120 SL 1991
Pangasius djambal Asia 90 TL 1846
Pangasius elongatus Asia 28.2 SL 2002
Pangasius humeralis Asia 38.9 SL 1989
Pangasius kinabatanganensis Asia 23.8 SL 1991
Pangasius krempfi Asia. 120 SL 1949
Pangasius kunyit Asia 70.2 SL 1999
Pangasius larnaudii Spot pangasius Asia 130 SL 1866
Pangasius lithostoma Asia 25 SL 1989
Pangasius macronema Asia. 30 SL 1850
Pangasius mahakamensis Asia 18.2 SL 2002
Pangasius mekongensis Asia 2003
Pangasius myanmar Asia 100 NG 1991
Pangasius nasutus Asia. 90 TL 1863
Pangasius nieuwenhuisii Asia 60 TL 1904
Pangasius pangasius Pangas catfish Asia 300 SL 1822
Pangasius polyuranodon Asia. 80 SL 1852
Pangasius rheophilus Asia 77.5 SL 2000
Pangasius sabahensis Asia 2003
Pangasius sanitwongsei Giant pangasius Asia 300 SL 1931
Pangasius silasi Asai 40.7 SL 2017
Pseudolais micronemus Shortbarbel pangasius Asia 100 1846
Pseudolais pleurotaenia Asia 35 SL 1878



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