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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae Sheatfishes
Genus: Wallago

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Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Wallago attu (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Photo by Warren, T.
 
Wallago attu
[Wallago]
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Wallago hexanema
Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Wallago leerii Bleeker, 1851
Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Wallago leerii
Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Wallago maculatus Inger & Chin, 1959
Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Wallago maculatus
Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 154 cm SL
Wallago micropogon Ng, 2004
Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Wallago micropogon


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Wallago attu Wallago Asia 240 TL 1801
Wallago hexanema Asia. 1866
Wallago leerii Asia 150 TL 1851
Wallago maculatus Asia 100 SL 1959
Wallago micropogon Asia 154 SL 2004



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