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Pangasius (Pangasius) was the final subgenus and had no unique features, including the remaining species. [2] These subgeneric classifications were confirmed in 2000 except for Neopangasius , found to be polyphyletic and to be part of Pangasius ( Pangasius ), thus leaving three subgenera.
Basa ("Pangasius bocourti"), as it is commonly referred to, is a species of primarily freshwater-dwelling catfish in the shark-catfish family, Pangasiidae, native to the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins of Mainland Southeast Asia. [2] Economically, these fish are important as a regional food source, and are also prized on the international ...
Tilapia (/ t ɪ ˈ l ɑː p i ə / tih-LAH-pee-ə) is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish from the coelotilapine, coptodonine, heterotilapine, oreochromine, pelmatolapiine, and tilapiine tribes (formerly all were "Tilapiini"), with the economically most important species placed in the Coptodonini and Oreochromini. [2]
Pangasius pangasius, the Pangas catfish, is a species of shark catfish native to fresh and brackish waters of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan. [1] [2] It has also been introduced to Cambodia and Vietnam. This species grows to a standard length of 3 metres (9.8 ft).
The shark catfishes form the family Pangasiidae.They are found in fresh and brackish waters across southern Asia, from Pakistan to Borneo. [1] Among the 30-odd members of this family is the plant-eating, endangered Mekong giant catfish Pangasianodon gigas, one of the largest known freshwater fish. [1]
Nile tilapia: Oreochromis niloticus: Cichliformes: Nodoy or Meni or Royna: নদয়, মেনি মাছ, ভেদা মাছ or রয়না মাছ: native: Gangetic leaffish: Nandus nandus: Anabantiformes Nuna bailla: নুনা বেলে or নুনা বাইলা: native: Golden banded goby: Brachygobius nunus ...
Pangasius djambal was first described by the Dutch naturalist Pieter Bleeker in 1846, it is native to the Mekong basin, Malaysia and Indonesia. It has an elongated body, typically silver-gray in color with a pale underside.
Pangasius fillets are an increasingly popular product because of their low cost, mild taste and firm texture. Recipes for other whitefish such as sole or halibut can be adapted to pangasius. [16] Pangasius is an omnivorous fish, and thus does not require a high level of animal protein in its diet. Typical grading sizes are 3–5 oz (85–140 g ...