Shark catfish
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The shark catfishes are a family Pangasiidae of catfishes found in fresh and brackish waters across southern Asia, from Pakistan to Borneo. Among the 30-odd members of this family is the endangered Mekong giant catfish Pangasianodon gigas, one of the largest known freshwater fishes.
The dorsal fin is located forward, close to the head, and is often high and triangular, thus inspiring the common name. The anal fin is somewhat lengthy, with 26-46 rays.
Species
There are thirty species in three genera:- Genus Helicophagus
- * Helicophagus leptorhynchus Ng & Kottelat, 2000.
- * Helicophagus typus Bleeker, 1858.
- * Helicophagus waandersii Bleeker, 1858.
- Genus Pangasianodon
- * Mekong giant catfish, Pangasianodon gigas Chevey, 1931.
- Genus Pangasius
- * Pangasius bedado Roberts, 1999.
- * Pangasius bocourti Sauvage, 1880.
- * Pangasius conchophilus Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991.
- * Pangasius djambal Bleeker, 1846.
- * Pangasius elongatus Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002.
- * Pangasius humeralis Roberts, 1989.
- * Sutchi catfish, Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878).
- * Pangasius kinabatanganensis Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991.
- * Pangasius krempfi Fang & Chaux, 1949.
- * Pangasius kunyit Pouyaud, Teugels & Legendre, 1999.
- * Spot pangasius, Pangasius larnaudii Bocourt, 1866.
- * Pangasius lithostoma Roberts, 1989.
- * Pangasius macronema Bleeker, 1851.
- * Pangasius mahakamensis Pouyaud, Gustiano & Teugels, 2002.
- * Pangasius mekongensis Gustiano, Teugels & Pouyaud, 2003.
- * Shortbarbel pangasius, Pangasius micronemus Bleeker, 1847.
- * Pangasius myanmar Roberts & Vidthayanon, 1991.
- * Pangasius nasutus (Bleeker, 1863).
- * Pangasius nieuwenhuisii (Popta, 1904).
- * Yellowtail catfish, Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822).
- * Pangasius pleurotaenia Sauvage, 1878.
- * Pangasius polyuranodon Bleeker, 1852.
- * Pangasius rheophilus Pouyaud & Teugels, 2000.
- * Pangasius sabahensis Gustiano, Teugels & Pouyaud, 2003.
- * Giant pangasius, Pangasius sanitwongsei Smith, 1931.
- * Pangasius tubbi Inger & Chin, 1959.
References
- ["Pangasiidae"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. April 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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