Hope this helps ...... Panga is the common South African name for Pterogymnus laniarius, a small ocean-dwelling fish, native to the south-east Atlantic Ocean and south-west Indian Ocean. Alternatively called "Torpedo scads", they are cold-blooded with white flesh. Their scales are generally pink in color with whitish underbelly and blue-green stripes running laterally along its sides. Over the course of its life, a panga will undergo periodic sex-changes with as much as 30% of the population being hermaphroditic at a time. Despite the presence of both sex organs, it is thought unlikely that both are simultaneously active. Panga are slow to reach sexual maturity, with a minimum population doubling time of 4.5–14 years. In other countries the name panga may refer to a different species. In Indonesia, panga refers to Megalaspis cordyla, in Spain, the Netherlands and Poland it refers to Pangasius hypophthalmus, and in Kenya it refers to Trichiurus lepturus.
Very interesting thanks roller. It's a pinkish fillet but goes a treat with rosemary potatoes and asparagus. Matches well with a dry White (or a valdepenas Rose) if anyone out there fancies trying this at home. To be honest I'm just looking forward to a pie in wigan
