Meaning of panga by Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

In Colombia is a vessel, usually of wood or fiberglass and outboard motor. Used in rivers and in the sea. Most have flat hull near the stern, area next to the motor (or motors). It is synonymous with boat, chalupa, it falca. It is also the name of a fish in freshwater of the family Pangasidae. Its scientific name is Pangasius hypophthalmus. It has other common names such as iridescent shark (although it has nothing to do with sharks, is closest to the catfish, fish cats or bearded), basa, baza, baza fish. It is a fish of risk because there are high levels of heavy metals. In Colombia has been found as species illegally introduced. There is also a marine fish that is called a panga and is from South Africa, its scientific name is Pterogymnus laniarius and belongs to the family Sparidae.