Pangasius is an important freshwater aquaculture species in Southeast Asian countries. It is a fish of the order Caturiformes, belonging to the genus Pangasius, and is a scaleless fish. It is a unique high-quality economic fish in the Mekong River Basin. It is transliterated in Vietnam as "CABaSa", which means "three pieces of fatty fish" because during the growth process of this fish, three large pieces of oil accumulate in the abdominal cavity. , accounting for about 58% of body weight.

Morphological characteristics

The fish has the characteristics of fast growth, large size, high yield, wide feeding habits, easy to raise, white and tender meat, delicious taste, rich nutrition, no intermuscular spines, and is beneficial to Processing and other advantages. The current seedlings can grow to 500-800 grams after one year of feeding, and can grow to 1500-2000 grams the following year, with the largest individual reaching 15 kilograms. The appearance of pangasius is very similar to the bone fish produced in the Pearl River system of my country.

Life habits

Basha fish like to gather in groups and often move in the upper and middle water layers. They are omnivorous and can be fed artificial compound feed. They can swim to the surface of the water to eat when feeding. It is resistant to hypoxia, has low water quality requirements, and can be cultured at high density. About 3,000 fish fingerlings with a size of 4-5 cm are stocked per acre. During the seedling stage, they are mainly fed with small miscellaneous fish and rice bran. Individual weight increases to 600-700 grams in about half a year. The product price is more than 20 yuan.

Main value

As the cheapest fish sold in supermarkets in Western countries, pangasius can be eaten in many ways, but most of them are based on Asian recipes (Westerners rarely eat it) Freshwater fish, especially farmed fish), its main consumer group is new immigrants from Asian countries. Because the fish itself has a strong earthy smell, it is not recommended to steam or stew it. Most pangasius in Western supermarkets is It comes in the form of frozen fish fillets (no scales, no bones, whole fish). It is easier to cook if it is marinated with wine and salt before cooking. It can be used for braised in braise, hot pot, or boiled fish.