Shortbarbel pangasius

Pseudolais micronemus

Fish Reaching One Hundred Centimeters in Indonesian Waters

Shortbarbel pangasius is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Pangasiidae
Genus: Pseudolais
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Mekong basin, Hue River, the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, including Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Particularly widely distributed in Borneo (Kapuas, Mahakam, Rejang and Kinabatangan).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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