Wrong common names for Wallago attu

Post by **Silurus** » 06 Dec 2003, 03:37

The common names for W. attu are incorrect (mostly). The names there are for W. leerii.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 10 Dec 2003, 12:50

Silurus wrote:The common names for W. attu are incorrect (mostly). The names there are for W. leerii.

Other than the generic Helicopter Catfish, the names I have for W.attu are:

Pla khao
Tapah
Trey sanday

and for W. leerii

Trey stuak

So, are you saying I should have no non-english language names for W. attu and all these other names against W. leeri?

Jools

Post by **Silurus** » 19 Dec 2003, 15:18

I need to check the Thai/Cambodian names again, but tapah is the Malay/Indonesian name given to W. leerii. I think there should be a a whole bunch of Indian common names for W. attu, since this is most common there.
I think there is a Javanese name for W. attu (where this species is also apparently found), but I need to look it up.

Post by **Dinyar** » 03 Jan 2004, 18:44

Trade names: killer cat, killer shark

Local names in India for Wallago attu (according to RJR Daniels, <Freshwater Fishes of Peninsular India>)

Sareng, barali, poil (Assam); bayali, koyali, boal (Bengal); barwari, boyari, paran (Bihar and Madhya Pradesh); wallah, valai (Uttar Pradesh); ballai, boallee, boabe (Orissa); walagh, valuga, valaga, athiyala (Andhra Pradesh); walagh, valaiathi-valai, vazhai (Tamil Nadu); attu vaalay (Kerala); bahle, chate, godlay (Karnataka); shivada, pari, purram, pahree, pattan, balu shivada, warshoorah (Maharashtra); padin (Gujarat).

Post by **Silurus** » 04 Jan 2004, 15:10

The Thai (pla khao) and Cambodian (trey sanday) names for W. attu are correct.

Wrong common names for Wallago attu

Wrong common names for Wallago attu

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