Helicopter sheatfish

Wallago micropogon

One Hundred Fifty Four Centimeters Catfish of the Mekong Basin

Helicopter sheatfish is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 154 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Wallago
Maximum length: 154 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Mekong River drainage between Dau Tieng in southern Viet Nam and Luang Prabang in northern Laos; also middle Chao Phraya River drainage in Thailand. Previously misidentified as Wallago leerii from the Mekong River.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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