Species FAO code: PGK

Pseudolais micronemus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Denmark	da Kortskægget hajmalle	–
France	fr poisson chat [Pangasius micronemus synonym for Pseudolais micronemus] fr machoiron [Pangasius micronemus synonym for Pseudolais micronemus] fr pangas [Pangasius micronemus synonym for Pseudolais micronemus]	–
Italy	it Pangasio	–
Sweden	sv Hajmal [Pangasius micronemus synonym for Pseudolais micronemus] sv Pangasiusmal [Pangasius micronemus synonym for Pseudolais micronemus]	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pseudolais micronemus (Bleeker, 1846)

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Asia - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pseudolais micronemus (Bleeker, 1846)

Scientific name

Pseudolais micronemus

Author

(Bleeker, 1846)

Rank

Species

FAO code

PGK

Morphological description

Eye large, its diameter 4-5 times in head length (in 18 cm long specimens); dark grey caudal fin; maxillary barbel rarely extends past eye and never past preopercle (Ref. 12693). Vomero-palatine teeth in 4 more or less ovoid patches; truncate snout; lower jaw with angular outline rather than rounded; very short humeral process (Ref. 43281).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSiluriformes
  - FamilyPangasiidae
    - GenusPseudolais
      - SpeciesPseudolais micronemus

Synonyms

Pangasius micronema Bleeker, 1846
Pseudolais tetranema Vaillant, 1902
Pangasius micronemus Bleeker, 1846
Pangasius tubbi Inger & Chin, 1959
Pangasius rios Bleeker, 1851
Pangasius dezwaani Weber & de Beaufort, 1912

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pseudolais micronemus (Bleeker, 1846)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Pseudolais micronemus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters