What is basa fish called in English?

It is a type of catfish and its Latin name is Pangasius bocourti. We don't fish for it in Canada. Basa, also called swai and a few other names, is native to Southeast Asia. It is farmed in large numbers in pens around the Mekong River system of Vietnam, as well as in China and Cambodia. read more

Dear Al: With the name basa, one might think it’s related to bass, a fish Canadians cast for in local rivers and lakes. Like bass, it is a freshwater fish, but it’s not related to that species. It is a type of catfish and its Latin name is Pangasius bocourti. read more

Basa (Pangasius bocourti) is a species of catfish in the family Pangasiidae. Basa are native to the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins in Indochina. These fish are important food fish with an international market. They are often labelled in North America and Australia as "basa fish", "swai", or "bocourti". read more

A basa fish is a type of catfish found in southeast Asia, mainly in Vietnam. The fish is valued for its appeal as a food source, especially in mass markets elsewhere in the world, including the United States. The basa fish can be caught wild as adults, but most are raised in captivity after being caught as fry. read more