Wallago attu is a species of catfish in the family Siluridae, or "sheatfishes". The fish is commonly known by its genus name, wallago. Found in large rivers and lakes, it can reach 2.4 m (8 feet) total length. This south Asian fish is found from Pakistan to Vietnam and Indonesia, and is also reported from Afghanistan.
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| Wallago attu Bloch & Schneider, 1801
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In Malaysia, the wallago is known as "Ikan Tapah," and this name is the origin of the name of a Malaysian town, Tapah.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Wallago attu". FishBase. March 2006 version.
- "Wallago attu". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 6 June.
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