Species FAO code: PGS

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

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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
Croatia	hr prugasti pangasius	–
Cyprus	el παγκάσιος	–
Czech Republic	cs Pangasius dolnooký [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] cs Pangasius dolnooký cs Pangas [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] cs Pangas cs Sumeček žraločí [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus]	–
Denmark	da Hajmalle da Pangasius	–
Estonia	et Pakslaup-haipangaasius et panga	–
Finland	fi pangasius [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] fi haimonni [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] sv pangasiusmal [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] sv hajmal [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus]	–
Greece	el Παγκάσιος	–
Italy	it Pangasio	–
Lithuania	lt mažaakis stiklinis šamas lt pangasijas	–
Luxembourg	de Pangasius [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] fr poisson-chat [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] fr machoiron [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] fr pangas [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] fr pangasius [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus]	–
Poland	pl Panga sum pl Panga sum [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus] pl sum rekini pl sum rekini [Pangasius hypophthalmus synonym for Pangasianodon hypophthalmus]	–
Portugal	pt Peixe-gato pt Peixe-gato-riscado pt Pangasius	–
Spain	es Panga	Galicia: Pexie gato tailandés
Sweden	sv Hajmal sv Pangasiusmal	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878)

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Asia - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878)

Scientific name

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Author

(Sauvage, 1878)

Rank

Species

FAO code

PGS

Morphological description

Fins dark grey or black; 6 branched dorsal-fin rays; gill rakers normally developed; young with a black stripe along lateral line and a second long black stripe below lateral line, large adults uniformly grey (Ref. 12693). Dark stripe on the middle of anal fin; dark stripe in each caudal lobe; small gill rakers regularly interspersed with larger ones (Ref. 43281).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSiluriformes
  - FamilyPangasiidae
    - GenusPangasianodon
      - SpeciesPangasianodon hypophthalmus

Synonyms

Pangasius sutchi Fowler, 1937
Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878)
Helicophagus hypophthalmus Sauvage, 1878

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878)

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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Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Pots and traps

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters