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iridescent shark

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A shark catfish (not a true shark) of species Pangasianodon hypophthalmus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: panga, swai, tra

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  • Bengali: থাই পাঙ্গাশ (thai paṅgaś) — Pangasianodon hypophthalmus — see also panga, pangasius
  • German: Pangasius — Pangasianodon hypophthalmus — see also panga, pangasius
  • Malay: patin siam — Pangasianodon hypophthalmus — see also panga, pangasius
  • Polish: sum rekini — Pangasianodon hypophthalmus — see also panga, pangasius
  • Thai: สวาย (sà-wǎai) — Pangasianodon hypophthalmus — see also panga, pangasius
  • Vietnamese: cá tra — Pangasianodon hypophthalmus — see also panga, pangasius