Wallago
Wallago attu
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- Scientific name
- Wallago attu
- Family
- Siluridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Siluridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Callichrous macrostomus, Pinniwallago kanpurensis, Silurus attu, Silurus boalis, Silurus macrostomus, Silurus muelleri, Silurus mulleri, Silurus wallago, Silurus wallagoo, Wallago attu valeya, Wallago russelli, Wallago russellii, Wallagonia athu, Wallagonia attu, Wallagu attu
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 19–29 °C
- pH
- 6–7.6
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 240 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 5,184 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 360 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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