Wallago

Wallago is a genus of catfishes order Siluriformes of the family Siluridae, or sheatfish. They are found in rivers throughout southern and southeastern Asia. The only extant species of this genus is Wallago attu.

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderSiluriformes
FamilySiluridae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Observations recorded939

Wallago ist eine Gattung aus der Familie der Echten Welse (Siluridae), die in Asien von Pakistan bis Indonesien vorkommt. Sie besteht aus dem Gemeinen Hubschrauberwels (Wallago attu) als einziger rezenter Art sowie der ausgestorbenen Art Wallago maemohensis, die im Miozän lebte.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 9
Family: Siluridae
Collections: KU, INHS, UMMZ, CUMV, NHMUK, ANSP
Recorded in: Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia, India

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==Taxonomy== The monophyly of this genus is ambiguous and it is not diagnosed by any synapomorphies. The name is derived from Wallagoo, a Telugu name in Vishakapatnam noted by Patrick Russell in his 1803 book.

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