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Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Iridescent shark-catfish; Stripe catfish; Striped catfish; Sutchi catfish; Swai; Thailand catfish)

Synonyms: Helicophagus hypophthalmus; Pangasius hypophthalmus; Pangasius sutchi
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Wikipedia Abstract

The iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) is a species of shark catfish (family Pangasiidae) native to the rivers of Southeast Asia. It is not a shark. It is found in the Mekong basin as well as the Chao Phraya River, and is heavily cultivated for food there. The meat is often marketed under the common name swai. It has also been introduced into other river basins as a food source, and its striking appearance and iridescence have made it popular with fishkeeping hobbyists, among whom it is also known as the Siamese shark or sutchi catfish. The swai's omnivorous diet consists of crustaceans, other fish, and plant matter.
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Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Attributes

Migration [1]  Potamodromous

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Thaparocleidus caecus[2]
Thaparocleidus campylopterocirrus[2]
Thaparocleidus siamensis[2]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0