wallago catfish
helicopter catfish , also: wallago attu

Wallagonia leerii also known as the Striped wallago catfish or Helicopter catfish is a species of catfish which ranges from Thailand to Indonesia.

Wallagonia leerii also known as the Striped wallago catfish or Helicopter catfish is a species of catfish which ranges from Thailand to Indonesia.

Other names of the Sareng include the Mully Catfish, and Freshwater Shark due to its ferocity; and Helicopter Catfish.

The scientific name of the fish is Wallago attu.

Though the genus contains more than one species, the name "wallago" is also used specifically as a common name for Wallago attu.

The major fish species found in the reservoir include catla, rohu, mrigal, wallago attu, mystus and chitala.

Fishes include Channa striata, Channa punctatus, Cyprinus carpio, Wallago attu and Puntius sophore (pool barb).

C. punctatus, C. reba, Catla catla, L. calbasu, Channa marulius, Cirrhina mrigala, L. gonius, Labeo rohita, Tor khudree, and Wallago attu.