Wallago Attu Advice/Price

[amazontank]

Wallago Attu

This Catfish is 6" long and jet black and has cool teeth!

I researched a little bit and see they can get big. Not sure if this is the correct species.


Anybody know what the catfish is worth and advice on keeping one for a little while with a small Aba Aba knife?

Thanks in advance Cat fish Legends.

 

[ultimatejay]

That's not Attu, that's Leeri or Mac


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[amazontank]

After researching for awhile I am still not sure which one it is out of the 5 species.

Looks to be a Wallago micropogon since its jet black and the only species that's looks jet black.

 

[koltsixx]

Can't tell from the picture as all the characteristics I'd use to distinguish between the species(mouth,body shape,etc) are impossible to see in the pic. As for coloration most fish can take on strikingly dark or light coloration under stress so it's not a good characteristic to use in my opinion.

As for co-habbing with an Aba, while I have no personal experience with Aba's from everything I read they're nightmares when it comes to aggression. Between that and the teeth on many Siluridae and I think you'd be asking for problems.

 

[LiamIrons]

It is Leerii or Micropogon. It is really hard to ID the two species from each other. Heres my micropogon.

 

[bobVillanueva]

I believe it'll be close to impossible with an aba. I have both and are also aggressive. My leeriis are with big guys with no problems, but the aba is either too aggressive or will get killed due to its lack of protection.

Either way, awesome fishes

Oh i house my aba with buetti tilapias with no problem (for some weird reason) but he killed a paroon shark.


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[bobVillanueva]

Heres a few pics of mine for reference
Attu

Leerrii/microp


And heres an aba, somehow, to me, just by looking at pics, you'll know theres gonna be trouble.:/



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[LiamIrons]

Heres a few pics of mine for reference
Attu
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Leerrii/microp
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And heres an aba, somehow, to me, just by looking at pics, you'll know theres gonna be trouble.:/
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That attu is a monster bro. I've wanted one for a while but they rarely come up for sale in the uk

 

[bobVillanueva]

That attu is a monster bro. I've wanted one for a while but they rarely come up for sale in the uk

He is. He just goes from docile to extremely aggressive when feeding. the leerii is more docile but swims like a battle cruiser and gulps down prawn after prawn. Hes actually as long as the attu but the bulk is comparable to my tsns


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[LiamIrons]

He is. He just goes from docile to extremely aggressive when feeding. the leerii is more docile but swims like a battle cruiser and gulps down prawn after prawn. Hes actually as long as the attu but the bulk is comparable to my tsns


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Haha! Record a video of them feeding bro lol