Pangasiidae Series #10

MACAM DAN JENIS SPECIES IKAN PATIN

PANGASIUS KUNYIT / Pouyaud, Teugels & Legendre, 1999

Pangasius Kunyit

Classification

Actinopterygii | Siluriformes | Pangasiidae

Main reference

Pouyaud, L., G.G. Teugels and M. Legendre. 1999. (Ref. 33567) Other references | Biblio | Coordinator | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.2 cm SL (female)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish

Climate / Range

Tropical

Distribution

Asia: major drainages from Sumatra, Indonesia (Musi, Batang Hari and Indragiri rivers); also present in eastern Kalimantan (Mahakam, Kapuas and Barito rivers), Sabah, Malaysia (Kinabatanagan river) and Viet Nam (Mekong delta). Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal soft rays: 30 - 33. Distinguished from all other Pangasius species by the combination of the following characters: a somewhat spatulated (broad and rounded) head (snout length 40.0-53.4% HL; head depth 48.0-54.7% HL; head width 70.7-76.6% HL); short palatine tooth plates (10.0-12.8% HL); a very robust dorsal spine (width of spine 9.25-11.2 times in its length).

Biology :

Inhabits deeper waters. Occurs sympatrically with P. krempfi in the Mekong delta. It is considered as a candidate species for aquaculture and its reproduction in captivity has already been achieved in the Mekong delta, Viet Nam (Ref. 33567).

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