First export of ‘pra’ fish to China seen January at earliest

A pile of ‘pra’ type shark catfish on sale in Chraing Chamreh I commune of the capital’s Russey Keo district on Aug 25. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The inaugural export of Cambodian iridescent shark catfish to China has again been delayed, and is now expected to take place as soon as next month, as the only authorised exporter takes care of some final formalities, according to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries spokeswoman Im Rachna.

The fish, also known by its scientific name Pangasianodon hypophthalmus and sometimes referred to as simply “iridescent shark” despite not being a shark, is one of the Kingdom’s more cultivated shark catfish varieties.