SYSTEMATIC REVISION OF THE GENERA OF PANGASIIDAE (SILURIFORMES, OSTARIOPHYSI)
Abstract: The family
Pangasiidae belongs to the suborder Siluroidei, order Siluriformes, and
suborder Ostariophysi. Since the groups were established as Pangasiini Bleeker,
1858; its content and classification have been greatly changed. Judging from
the literature, the main constraint to cultivate wild species and to optimize
the production of cultured species is needed to the poorly documented
systematics of this family. Therefore the objective of the present study is to
provide the diagnostic characters and the keys for identification the genera of
Pangasiidae. The results clearly demonstrate that biometrically four natural
groups can be distinguished. They are the genus Helicophagus, Pangasianodon,
Pteropangasius, and Pangasius. The diagnosis of the family, the identification
key of the genera and the description are given.
Keywords: taxonomy;
biometrics; catfish; Pangasiidae; Helicophagus; Pangasianodon; Pteropangasius;
Pangasius
Author: Rudhy Gustiano,
Laurent Pouyaud
Journal Code: jpperikanangg080002
