Big Wallago Catfish

[Tucc185]

We got in a massive 18-20" long wallago cat at work this week! What an awesome fish, he has a mouth like no fish I've ever seen. I'm not sure on species ID, but I don't think it's a W. attu, as i has a lot of brown on it and a dark brown dorsal stripe running from his nose down the back to its tail. It came in labeled as a "wolf-head eel cat". So anyone in the Boston area should stop by if you want to take a look. If I can remember, I'll try take some pics and post them.

--Mike

 

[PhullTank57]

"wolf-head eel cat"

very interesting common name??....

please take some pics if possible. thanks!

 

[thefishofdoom]

pics please asome discription makes me wants to see it even more

 

[shookONES]

very interesting common name??....

please take some pics if possible. thanks!

Also known as a helicoptor catfish.

 

[Tucc185]

Sorry about the crappy quality, best I could do at work. He's grown quie a bit already.

 

[lophius]

thats a nice wallagoo attu !!!!!!

carl

 

[warren126]

Yeah it is a Wallago Catfish

http://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/wallago_leeri.htm

 

[lophius]

Its an W attu, not leeri !!!

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10243

carl

 

[Tucc185]

Update on him: still doing well, eating like no tomorrow. They're quite fast when they want to be.

 

[PhullTank57]

Update on him: still doing well, eating like no tomorrow. They're quite fast when they want to be.

Wow! Very nice big Wallago attu cat! How big is it now? what is it being fed? Any tankmates kept? What is the asking price for it at the store, btw?

Thanks for sharing!