Where Does Pangas Catfish Live?

Pangas Catfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Pangas Catfish

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in deeper sections of large rivers, canals, and estuaries, but also moves into flooded areas during monsoon.

Environment

Large rivers, estuaries, and associated floodplains. Prefers turbid, slow-moving to moderately flowing waters with muddy or silty bottoms. Tolerant of slightly brackish conditions.

Geographic range

Native to major river systems of South Asia, including the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Irrawaddy, and Mahanadi rivers in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Nepal.

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