RE: NANFA-- Mekong Giant

Nick Zarlinga (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 12:22:14 -0400

Tony, is there a good reference on the different species of Pangasius?

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of anutej_at_loxinfo.co.th
><)> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:13 PM
><)> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Mekong Giant
><)>
><)>
><)> Probably Pangasius bocourti. They are probably
><)> cultivated in Vietnam.
><)>
><)> Tony
><)>
><)> The Thaumaturgist wrote:
><)> >
><)> > Many Supermarkets in the US are selling this fish
><)> > labeled as Catfish Fillet. Sometimes it is sold as
><)> > BASA. Needless to say, the Catfish growers in the US
><)> > are asking for a ban on importing this fillets.
><)> >
><)> > Asit K. Ghosh
><)> > Rockledge, Florida
><)> > ========================================================
><)> > --- Moontanman_at_aol.com wrote:
><)> > > In a message dated 4/13/04 2:17:38 PM Eastern Daylight
><)> > > Time,
><)> > > njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com writes:
><)> > >
><)> > > > very interesting article. not native, but all should
><)> > > find it interesting.
><)> > > >
><)> > > >
><)> > >
><)> >
><)> http://www.americanscientist.org/template/AssetDeta
il/assetid/32587/page/2?&
> > > print=yes
> > >
> > Very nice article, I have always been fascinated by the
> > fish of this genus.
> > All fish are native somewhere ;-)
> >
> > Moon
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