- Wallago attu
Taxobox | name = Wallago
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Siluriformes
familia =Siluridae
genus = "Wallago "
species = "W. attu"
binomial = "Wallago attu"
binomial_authority = Bloch & Schneider, 1801"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 southAsia n fish is found fromPakistan toVietnam andIndonesia , and is also reported fromAfghanistan .InMalaysia , the wallago is known as "Ikan Tapah," and this name is the origin of the name of a Malaysian town,Tapah .Also known as: Wallagonia attu, Boal Fish.Aggressiveness
In Bengal and Assam, it is known as Boal. Its common to find huge frogs and fishes inside its stomach, when cut for cooking. It has been claimed that in some areas of
Thailand the natives fear the species because of its believed habit of eating small ducks, dogs, and small children. It is thought the Tapah became this aggressive due to natives laying to rest their dead in the water. The catfish would then see this as a ready supply of food. [cite web | last = Magallanes | first = Frank | title = Wallago Attu, Man Eating Catfish | url=http://opefe.com/wallago.html | accessdate = 2007-09-27 ]References
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