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Scientific Name	**Wallagonia maculatus** Inger & Chin, 1959
Common Name	Spotted Helicopter Catfish
Type Locality	Kinabatangan R. at Deramakot, Kinabatangan Dist., Malaysia. Borneo.
Synonym(s)	Wallago maculatus
Pronunciation	mak yoo lat uss
Etymology	The specific epithet comes from the Latim maculatus, meaning spot, in reference to the dark blotches on the sides of the body.
Species Information
Size	1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	It can be distinguished from W. leerii and W. micropogon in having a paler body with a series of distinct dark blotches on the sides of the body below the lateral line.
Sexing	Males have a more slender genital papilla immediately in front of anus.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Northeast Borneo Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, East Borneo Waters, North Eastern Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	5.0 - 7.0
Temperature	22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will eat only live foods (fish or frogs) at first, but can be trained to take strips of raw meat. User data.
Furniture	Large driftwood as a hiding place desirable, although not necessary. Bare tank makes cleaning easier.
Compatibility	A solitary predator, will attempt to eat any tankmates.
Breeding	Not known and impossible in the home aquarium, given its size.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Fieldiana Zool.v. 39 (no. 27) - pp279
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen.
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Last Update	2019 Jun 24 18:16 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00)