Wallago micropogon

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Wallago
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Wallago
Species: W. micropogon
Binomial name
Wallago micropogon
Ng, 2004

Wallago micropogon is a species of the genus Wallago, which is a type of catfish. This species was recently discovered [1] and is found only in the Mekong River drainage area, which includes southern Vietnam, northern Laos, and parts of Thailand [2]. It is a freshwater fish.

[edit] References

  1. ^ New York Times Slideshow from Laos
  2. ^ [1] Wallago micropogon species summary