PlanetCatfish.com - Wallagonia leerii (Siluridae) Cat-eLog

Taken at Muara Enim market, Sumatra

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Wallagonia leerii** (Bleeker, 1851)
Common Names	Helicopter Catfish Trey Stuak (Cambodia)
Type Locality	Sambas, western Borneo; Palembang, southern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Ompok nebulosus, Wallago nebulosus, Wallago tweediei, Wallagonia leerii, Wallagonia tweediei
Pronunciation	lee ree aye
Articles	- CotM 2004 March
Species Information
Size	2000mm or 78.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	1) mouth reaching only to anterior of eye 2) mandibular barbel shorter than pelvic fin 3) 12-16 gill rakers on first arch 4) 64-75 anal-fin rays
Sexing	Males have a more slender genital papilla immediately in front of anus.
General Remarks	Found in large upland rivers from Thailand to Indonesia. Population from mainland Southeast Asia (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and southern Vietnam) represents a different species recently described as W. micropogon. Less common in the wild than Wallago attu.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sunda Islands (except northeast Borneo, where the closely related W. maculatus occurs). Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH	5.0 - 7.0
Temperature	20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Active predator. Will eat only live foods (fish or frogs) at first, but can be trained to take strips of raw meat. User data.
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.
Suggested Tankmates	None.
Breeding	Not known and impossible in the home aquarium, given its size.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 3), pp 427.
Registered Keepers	There are 8 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2002 Feb 15 00:00)