Synonyms and Other Names: Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878), Pangasius sutchi Fowler, 1937; tra, swai, striped catfish, sutchi catfish. In the middle Mekong it is represented by large individuals that lose the dark coloration of the juveniles and subadults and become grey without stripe (Ref. Pangasius is the scientific family name for certain types of freshwater catfish primarily found in Vietnam, Cambodia and neighboring nations. Introduced into additional river basins for aquaculture. Additional names Iridescent Shark, Sutchi Catfish, Pangasius Cat, ID Shark, Mystic Shark Additional scientific names Pangasius sutchi, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus. Sexing [edit | edit source] 12693). Iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, ex. Pangasius hypophthalmus) is a large fish that resembles a shark in some way, which if fact is the reason why the fish is called so. Taxonomy: available through. The two following species are mainly reared in Vietnam:- Pangasius hypophthalmus; Pangasianodon hypophthalmus Other scientific names: Pangasius sutchi, Helicophagus hypophthalmus, Pangasius macronemus. www.itis.gov.

Common names: Tra, Swai, Sutchi catfish, Striped catfish, Silver striped catfish Origin [edit | edit source] Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Maeklong basins. Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) Common name: iridescent shark. Common in the lower Mekong, where the young are collected for rearing in floating fish cages. In South-East Asia this fish is grown to cook it, but in the USA and Europe this fish is often kept in tanks. 9497).
Originally known as Pangasius sutchii or Pangasius hypophthalmus, this riverine freshwater species is limited to the Mekong River, the Chaopraya River and possibly the Mekong basins in Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam, together with the Ayeyawady basin of Myanmar, within a range of 19 °N to 8 °N. One of the most important aquaculture species in Thailand (Ref.