Fish pangasius

Pangasius is a well-known fish in our latitudes. All thanks to frozen pangasius fillet, which can be purchased from any grocery store. Currently, pangasius fish is considered one of the most popular species of freshwater fish that are harvested on an industrial scale. Pangasius does not differ in large size, the average weight of fish is 1-
1. 5 kg. The largest recorded fish pangasius reached 130 cm in length and weighed 44 kg.

The fish pangasius or Pangasius hypophthalmus is assigned to the family Pangasiidae, belongs to the order of catfish. Science knows two main species of pangasius fish:



Siamese pangasius (Pangasius hypophthalmus);

Pangasius bocourti;



Pangasius fish, regardless of species affiliation, belongs to omnivorous species. This means that the diet of pangasius includes food of plant origin, small species of fish and mollusks. Interestingly, the fish pangasius is called channel catfish, because it lives in the ducts and natural river canals. In the natural habitat, pangasius fish can be found in rivers of Southeast Asian countries. The largest population is found in the Mekong River and Chauphrai.

Currently, pangasius fish is common in most bodies of water in Vietnam, which has been successfully "relocated" to a new habitat. Vietnam has become a world leader in growing in artificial reservoirs and harvesting pangasius fish. The turnover of Vietnamese fish farms is about 1 million tons of fish annually. Pangasius fish are common in territories and Vietnam's neighboring states such as the Kingdom of Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. Pangasius meat immediately tasted to European and domestic consumers.

Benefits of pangasius

Pangasius fillet is distinguished by its delicate taste and ease of preparation. Fish fillet can vary in color and is in the color range from pale white to red. It all depends solely on what the pangasius was fed on a fish farm. There are a huge number of recipes involving pangasius fillets. Fish is fried, baked, used as a component of fish soup. Pangasius is added to fish salads and infused. The low calorie level of pangasius will allow this product to be classified as dietary. Pangasius contains about 89 Kcal in 100 grams of fish.

Such a fairly low calorie level of pangasius allows you to often eat this fish. Moreover, given the clear benefit of pangasius for the human body. In the chemical composition of pangasius, vitamins of groups A, E and C are present in a large amount, as well as such useful mineral natural compounds as potassium, sodium, magnesium and iron. It is believed that the benefits of pangasius are exceptional for people who suffer from diseases of the cardiovascular system, as well as the gastrointestinal tract.