Freshwater aquaculture (2+1)

Practical 2 - Cultivable air breathing fish

2.7. Wallago attu (Freshwater shark)

• Body elongate and laterally compressed
• Large head
• Mouth reaches beyond eye
• Small eyes, lower jaw longer
• 2 pairs of barbells, longest maxillary barbel reaches beyond the front end of the continous anal fin
• Grows up to 1.8 m
• Highly predatory
• Breeds during rainy season