Freshwater shark Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Wallago attu
Family : Siluridae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Freshwater shark
Habitat : Large rivers,beels,lakes,tanks
Description : Freshwater shark has an elongated and laterally compressed body which appear as silvery or olive with golden-gloss above and dull white below.They got a depressed head and has 2 pairs of barbels.Their dorsal fins are small and spineless.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Sperata aor
(Long-whiskered Catfish) -
Conta conta
(Conra fish) -
Silonia silondia
(Silond catfish) -
Gagata gagata
(Gangatic Gagata) -
Mystus vittatus
(Striped Dwarf Catfish) -
Mystus cavasius
(Gangetic Mystus) -
Heteropneustes fossilis
(Stinging Catfish) -
Glyptothorax cavia
(Cat fish) -
Ailia punctata
(Jamuna Ailia) -
Chaca chaca
(Squarehead Catfish)
References:
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:NO Photograph Found, more information please contact with us.
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:NO Photograph Found, more information please contact with us.