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The iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) is a catfish that is a native to the rivers across Southeast Asia. They are not sharks, but they do look like small sharks.
They are found over Mekong Basin and the Chao Phraya River areas and used for food there. The fish are marketed as swai in the United States. They are very similar to the US catfish. It has also been introduced into other river basins as a food source.