Fish
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
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Pangasianodon hypophthalmus is the striped catfish behind most global pangasius, tra, and swai fillets—lean, soft white flesh with a very mild flavour from intensive Mekong aquaculture. It is a true river catfish, not Atlantic cod, but fills similar mild-whitefish roles in food service. Steam, bake in sauce, or light-batter; avoid high dry heat that exposes softness. Quality improved with better farms and standards; still reject mushy, waterlogged blocks. The scientific name anchors honest labelling across trade aliases.
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History
Vietnamese Mekong farms industrialised Pangasianodon hypophthalmus for export.
Global whitefish markets absorbed the species under multiple common names.
ASC and national schemes certified major Pangasianodon hypophthalmus producers.