iridescent shark
Sign in to savespecies of shark catfish of family Pangasiidae
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striped catfish
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyPangasiidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations752
注意：本页面含有Unihan新版用字：「𩷶」。有关字符可能會错误显示，詳见Unicode扩展汉字。 低眼巨鯰（学名：Pangasianodon hypophthalmus），又稱低眼無齒𩷶、虎頭鯊、鯊魚鯰，是𩷶鯰科的一個物種、原生於东南亚河流的特有種。牠的型態與鲨鱼很相像，但是其實是鯰魚的一種。因為牠會有着彩虹色的外表，所以英文的意思為“彩虹鯊魚”（Iridescent Shark）。 本物種見於越南湄公河盆地及泰國的昭拍耶河。我們日常在超級市場購買的急凍鯰魚柳，就是由這種魚的肉製成的，但都是透過養殖場來培育。此外，也被當作其他魚的食糧而被引進其他河床。其獨特的外表亦使本物種獲得水族饲养愛好者的垂青。 這種魚是雜食性，除了會吃甲殼類生物及其他魚類，也會吃植物。
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- Pangasianodon
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Global aquaculture production of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in million tonnes from 1950 to 2022, as reported by the FAO The iridescent shark or iridescent shark catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) is a species of shark catfish (family Pangasiidae) native to the rivers of Southeast Asia. Despite its name, 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 (from Thai สวาย). 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 catfish or sutchi catfish. The swai's omnivorous diet consists of crustaceans, other fish, and plant matter.