Pangasius Larnaudii

Pangasius Larnaudii is another species within the family of Shark catfish – Pangasiidae. It populates mainly rivers in the Mekong and Chao Phraya in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia but also Myanmar. Just as many other Pangasius species, Pangasius larnaudii is commercially exploited.


Pangasius larnaudii differs from other species by a large black spot just above the pectoral fin. The other fins feature a thread-like processes and the caudal fin usually wear a black stripe. Pangasius larnaudii may reach a length of about 80 cm to 130 cm and a weight of up to 4.8 kilograms.

Larnaudii populates large river systems and is found in both fast-flowing and slower, but deep waters. Just as other Pangasius species, the spawn will be deposited at the beginning of the rainy season, before the adults will migrate into the floodplain. Larnaudii feeds on small fish, crustaceans, molluscs and plants.