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| Scientific Name | Wallago maculatus Inger & Chin, 1959 |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1000mm (39.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Northeast Borneo Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, East Borneo Waters, North Eastern Borneo Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Fieldiana Zool.v. 39 (no. 27) - pp279 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2004 Nov 20 00:00 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00) |
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