First Record of an Introduction of the Giant Pangasius, Pangasius sanitwongsei Smith 1931, Into an African River

Mäkinen, Tuuli; Weyl, Olaf L F; van der Walt, Kerry-Ann; Swartz, Ernst R

Title: First Record of an Introduction of the Giant Pangasius, Pangasius sanitwongsei Smith 1931, Into an African River
Creator: Mäkinen, Tuuli
Creator: Weyl, Olaf L F
Creator: van der Walt, Kerry-Ann
Creator: Swartz, Ernst R
Subject: To be catalogued
Date Issued: 2013
Date: 2013
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/443340
Identifier: vital:74109
Identifier: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC145782
Description: A catfish captured in the Breede River (33°56'41.6"S 20°4'45.6"E) in South Africa was identified using morphological and genetic techniques as the giant pangasius, Pangasius sanitwongsei Smith 1931, a new record for South Africa. The wild-caught specimen was a genetic match to juveniles purchased from the pet trade, and most likely originated from a release by an aquarist. Pangasius sanitwongsei is not on the list of fishes currently permitted for import into South Africa, and its presence in the pet trade illustrates the difficulty associated with preventing illegal introductions.
Format: 4 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: African Zoology
Relation: Mäkinen, T., Weyl, O L F, van der Walt, K-A and Swartz, E.R. 2013. First Record of an Introduction of the Giant Pangasius, Pangasius sanitwongsei Smith 1931, Into an African River
Relation: African Zoology volume 2013 number 1 1 34 2013 2224-073X
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