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Common names: 巨无齿, 巨無齒, 巨鯰
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991
Importance: commercial | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: May occur in the mainstream of the Mekong (=Lancang Jiang) River in southernmost Yunnan. Cannot be present in the Erh Hai (Ref. 7432). Possibly introduced (Ref. 55380). Also Ref. 6376.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991
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Common names from other countries

Giant catfish, Silure de verre géant, Siluro gigante, ... more

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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Pangasiidae (Shark catfishes)
Etymology: Pangasianodon: The Vietnamese name of a fish + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; potamodromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical

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Asia: endemic to the Mekong basin where it has become rare due to overexploitation.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 300 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 30857); 235.0 cm SL (female); peso máximo publicado: 350.0 kg (Ref. 43281); edad máxima reportada: 10 años (Ref. 116372)

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Espinas dorsales (total) : 2; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 7 - 8; Radios blandos anales: 35; Vértebra: 48. Body without stripes; posterior nostril located near anterior nostril; 7 branched dorsal-fin rays; gill rakers rudimentary or absent; fins grey, never black (Ref. 12693). The center of the eye above the horizontal line through the mouth angle in juveniles; eye totally below the level of mouth angle in subadults and adults. The maxillary and mandibulary pairs of barbels well developed in juveniles; mandibulary barbels become rudimentary in subadults and adults (Ref. 9448). Gigantic size; oral teeth and gill rakers present in small juveniles, absent at about 30-50 cm SL; dorsal, pelvic and pectoral fins without filamentous extensions (Ref. 43281). Distinguished from other large catfish in the Mekong by its lack of teeth and the almost complete absence of barbels (Ref. 2686)

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); A migratory species (Ref. 37772) which occurs in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Feeds on detritus and algae on the bottom (Ref. 58784); feeds only on vegetation in the river but takes other food in captivity; little is known on its general pattern of life and migratory journeys for spawning (Ref. 2686). Shows one of the fastest growth rates of any fish in the world, reaching 150 to 200 kg in 6 years (Ref. 12693). Cited in the Guinness Book of Records as largest freshwater fish (Ref. 6472). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). Maximum length of 300 cm needs confirmation. Threatened due to over harvesting and habitat loss (Ref. 58490).

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Roberts, T.R. and C. Vidthayanon, 1991. Systematic revision of the Asian catfish family Pangasiidae, with biological observations and descriptions of three new species. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 143:97-144. (Ref. 7432)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Critically Endangered (CR) (A4abcd); Date assessed: 13 April 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Appendix I: International trade banned

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix I: Endangered migratory species

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial; Acuicultura: experimental

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00386 - 0.01562), b=3.15 (2.97 - 3.33), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 2.3 ±0.17 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Assuming tm=5-10).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Very high vulnerability (79 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Pangasianodon gigas Chevey, 1931