Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Description:

Description: English: Individual approx 500g, 40cm long; Anal rays 27; Pelvic rays 8; Dorsal rays 6+ spine; Pectoral rays ~8; Serrated spine ahead of both dorsal and pectoral fin; 2 pairs of barbels (1 chin and 1 maxillary); Vomeral teeth in narrow cresent shaped ridge, palatal teeth in two halves of a very narrow cresent. Swim bladder extended past anal fin. no lobes visible(?). ID based on barbel length, head profile, number of anal rays, dentition and single lobed swim bladder using (Roberts, Tyson R.; Chavalit Vidthayanon (1991-01-01). "Systematic Revision of the Asian Catfish Family Pangasiidae, with Biological Observations and Descriptions of Three New Species". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 143: 97–143. DOI:10.2307/4064995. ISSN 0097-3157. Retrieved on 2013-01-16.) see File:Pangasianodon_hypophthalmus_head_ventral_view.jpg for ventral view of head. Individual got at a Pune fish market. Date: 16 January 2013, 20:38:33. Source: Own work. Author: Staticd.