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Striped Wallagonia, photographed on a transparent background
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Striped Wallagonia

Wallago leerii

The Striped Wallagonia (Wallago leerii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 150 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
150 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6.0–7.0
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH6.0–7.0
Hardness0–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilySiluridae
  3. GenusWallago
  4. SpeciesWallago leerii

Quick answers

Striped Wallagonia size: how big does it get?
It grows to 150 cm (total length).
Striped Wallagonia water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 0–20 °dGH.
Striped Wallagonia: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.