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Description
The infamous Tapah Catfish, or Wallago leeri that appeared on River Monsters
The name is not racist. It means a slayer fish from Asia, not a fish that slays all Asians

Name: Tapah Catfish, but also known as many names like Sareng Catfish, Mully, Helicopter Catfish and even Freshwater Shark
Scientific name: Wallago leeri
Japanese name: ワラゴ・レーリー
Korean name: 와라고
Distribution: Musi River in Indonesia, Mekong River in Thailand and Cambodia, Kali River in India and even far in Afghanistan
Size: 2.4 m and 78 kg
Diet: Large fishes, frogs, snakes, water monitors, monkeys, cats, dogs, palm civets and even unsuspecting children
Conservation status: Near Threatened
Fossil record: Holocene
Description: A gigantic catfish related to Amur catfish from Japan and Korea and wels catfish from Germany and Russia. It propels itself out of the water from its tail to catch monkeys and snakes. It has rows of conical teeth inside its jaws, and uses its whiskers to smell food, as it has poor vision
Eating quality: Average. Usually cooked as claypot or steamed dishes. Enjoyed in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, despite their bad reputation
Threats: Overfishing, damming and pollution
How do you save them: Do not throw any kind of waste into the rivers, which are the home of the Tapah catfish

Description
The infamous Tapah Catfish, or Wallago leeri that appeared on River Monsters
The name is not racist. It means a slayer fish from Asia, not a fish that slays all Asians

Name: Tapah Catfish, but also known as many names like Sareng Catfish, Mully, Helicopter Catfish and even Freshwater Shark
Scientific name: Wallago leeri
Japanese name: ワラゴ・レーリー
Korean name: 와라고
Distribution: Musi River in Indonesia, Mekong River in Thailand and Cambodia, Kali River in India and even far in Afghanistan
Size: 2.4 m and 78 kg
Diet: Large fishes, frogs, snakes, water monitors, monkeys, cats, dogs, palm civets and even unsuspecting children
Conservation status: Near Threatened
Fossil record: Holocene
Description: A gigantic catfish related to Amur catfish from Japan and Korea and wels catfish from Germany and Russia. It propels itself out of the water from its tail to catch monkeys and snakes. It has rows of conical teeth inside its jaws, and uses its whiskers to smell food, as it has poor vision
Eating quality: Average. Usually cooked as claypot or steamed dishes. Enjoyed in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, despite their bad reputation
Threats: Overfishing, damming and pollution
How do you save them: Do not throw any kind of waste into the rivers, which are the home of the Tapah catfish