Wallago

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Wallago is a genus of large predatory freshwater catfishes native to rivers and lakes across South and Southeast Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus of fish
taxon
belongsTo Siluridae genera
bodyShape elongated
class Actinopterygii
describedBy Achille Valenciennes NERFINISHED
describedIn 19th century
diet predatory
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole apex freshwater predator
family Siluridae NERFINISHED
foundIn Chao Phraya River basin NERFINISHED
Ganges River basin NERFINISHED
Indus River basin NERFINISHED
Irrawaddy River basin NERFINISHED
Mekong River basin NERFINISHED
habitat freshwater
lakes
rivers
hasCommonName wallago catfish
hasFin anal fin
caudal fin
dorsal fin
pectoral fins
pelvic fins
hasGillType internal gills
hasHabitus large catfish
hasSensorySystem lateral line system
hasSpecies Wallago attu NERFINISHED
Wallago hexanema NERFINISHED
Wallago leerii NERFINISHED
Wallago maculatus NERFINISHED
Wallago micropogon NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
locomotion swimming
nativeTo South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
order Siluriformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Siluridae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
respiration aquatic respiration
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel carnivore
typeSpecies Wallago attu NERFINISHED
usesHabitat benthic zone
demersal zone

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Siluridae includesGenus Wallago