Wallago attu
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FISH SPECIES

FAMILY ANABANTIDAE
Osphronemus  goramy

FAMILY BAGRIDAE
Mystus nemurus

FAMILY CHANNIDAE
Channa micropeltes

FAMILY CLUPEIDAE
Clupeicthyes perakensis

FAMILY CYPRINIDAE
Accrossocheilus hexagonolepis
Chela anomalura
Cyclocheilicthys apogon

Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus
Hampala macrolepidota
Labiobarbus lineatus
Mystacoeleucus marginatus
Osteocheilus hasseltii
Osteocheilus vittatus
Puntius schwanenfeldii
Tor tambroides

FAMILY ELEOTRIODAE
Oxyeleotris marmoratus

FAMILY MASTACEMBELIDAE
Mastacembelus favus

FAMILY NANDIDAE
Pristolepis fasciatus

FAMILY NOTOPTERIDAE
Notopterus chitalia

FAMILY OSTEOGLOSSIDAE
Scleropages formosus

FAMILY SILURIDAE
Wallago attu

FAMILY TETRAODONTIDAE
Tetraodon  leiurus

Giant River Catfish

TAPAH

Scientific Name
Wallago attu

Family
Siluridae

 

Size: Can reach a length of more than one metre.

Biology: Mode of reproduction not known. Being a carnivore the diet consists of fish, shrimps and other living organisms.

Distribution: Known to exist in Sungai Leban.

Economic Importance:

At the moment may be in the aquarium industry.

 

Ž common

\ endemic

Size >1m

( game-fish
bait: fish