What is "pangasius"

n. Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus ''Pangasius'', native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, (taxlink Pangasius hypophthalmus species noshow=1).

Pangasius is a genus of medium-large to very large shark catfishes native to fresh water in South and Southeast Asia. The term "pangasius" is sometimes used to specifically refer to the commercially important basa fish, P. bocourti.