Wallago attu common name. The name is "walaga" in Telugu / Tamil (Ref. It thrives in deep, slow waters and feeds mainly on animal matter. Common name of Wallago attu Glossary Common Names: Synonyms: Silurus attu Wallagonia attu Wallagonia athu Wallagu attu Silurus boalis Silurus macrostomus Callichrous macrostomus Silurus wallagoo Silurus wallago Silurus muelleri Silurus mulleri Wallago russellii Wallago russelli Wallago attu valeya Pinniwallago kanpurensis Maximum Length and Weight: [347][5][5] Inter-Length Wallago attu is a freshwater catfish of the family Siluridae, native to South and Southeast Asia. Language: More info | Plus d'info. Wallago attu, commonly known as the freshwater shark or wallago catfish, is a large, predatory catfish species belonging to the family Siluridae. The fish is of the Siluridae family and it is very popular and highly prized in it’s native area. Museum specimens have been recorded from Cambodia, Bangladesh, India, China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Indonesia, Syria, Thailand, Vietnam Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Siluridae (Sheatfishes) Etymology: Wallago: wallago;Bleeker, in 1851, took the Indian fish name, gave it generic range and used it connection with a new species. It is one of the largest, most voracious and predatory of the local catfish which thrives well in rivers and tanks, especially in jheels with grassy margins. In Indonesia and Malaysia, both species are referred to as ikan tapah, and in English, both are sometimes called helicopter catfish. Etymology: Wallago:wallago;Bleeker, in 1851, took the Indian fish name, gave it generic range and used it connection with a new species. qjby tvb erhl qxlhg xjyuq bjzax urfygw itru pfdhrq rfueo