Pangasius pangasius was reported from 11 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 7 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 2 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 2 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Asia: large rivers of Indian subcontinent and Myanmar (Ganges, Krishna?, Godavari, Irrawaddy). Widely introduced in its geographical range for aquaculture. Reports from Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are based on misidentifications.
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Table 1: Present in 7 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bangladesh BGD native 1479
Asia Cambodia KHM introduced 36654
Asia India IND native 4833
Asia Myanmar MMR native 94495
Asia Nepal NPL native 85009
Asia Pakistan PAK native 4833
Asia Viet Nam VNM introduced 36625

Table 2: Possible in 2 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Indonesia IDN questionable 4537
Asia Laos LAO questionable 4792

Table 3: Absent from 2 countries/islands (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Malaysia MYS misidentification 4789
Asia Thailand THA misidentification 2686

Table 4: Reported from 11 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Bangladesh BGD native 1479
Asia Cambodia KHM introduced 36654
Asia India IND native 4833
Asia Indonesia IDN questionable 4537
Asia Laos LAO questionable 4792
Asia Malaysia MYS misidentification 4789
Asia Myanmar MMR native 94495
Asia Nepal NPL native 85009
Asia Pakistan PAK native 4833
Asia Thailand THA misidentification 2686
Asia Viet Nam VNM introduced 36625
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