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 Scientific Name  Wallago maculatus  Inger & Chin, 1959 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
 Common Name(s)  None
 Type Locality  Kinabatangan R. at Deramakot, Kinabatangan Dist., Malaysia. Borneo.
 Pronunciation  wall AH go - mak yoo lat uss
 Etymology  Wallago: After its Telugu and Tamil names Walaga (Telugu and Tamil are both Dravidian languages of South India). The specific epithet comes from the Latim maculatus, meaning spot, in reference to the dark blotches on the sides of the body.
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 Identification  It can be distinguished from W. leerii and W. micropogon in having a paler body with a series of distinct dark blotches on the sides of the body below the lateral line.
 Sexing  Males have a more slender genital papilla immediately in front of anus.
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 Distribution  Northeast Borneo 
Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, East Borneo Waters, North Eastern Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
 pH  5.0 - 7.0
 Temperature  22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others)
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 Feeding  Will eat only live foods (fish or frogs) at first, but can be trained to take strips of raw meat.
 Furniture  Large driftwood as a hiding place desirable, although not necessary. Bare tank makes cleaning easier.
 Compatibility  A solitary predator, will attempt to eat any tankmates.
 Breeding  Not known and impossible in the home aquarium, given its size.
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 References  Fieldiana Zool.v. 39 (no. 27) - pp279
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 Last Update  2004-11-20 00:00:00 (species record created: 2004-10-27 00:00:00)
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