Species Guide

Pangasius

Habitat

General Description

Size and Weight

Life Cycle

Fast growth; reaches market size in 6 to 8 months.

Adaptations

Highly tolerant of low oxygen concentrations and intensive farming conditions, enabling mass production.

Juveniles farming systems

Raised in ponds or floating cages.

Grow-out farming systems

Primarily in freshwater ponds and river cages.

Native to Southeast Asia, specifically the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. Now farmed globally.
Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Bangladesh, India.

Highly valued in aquaculture for its rapid growth and international demand for its white, tender, and versatile flesh.

By-products: Used for fish meal and oil production.

Ideal for frozen fillets, breaded products, steaming, or as an ingredient in soups and stews.