Walking Catfish.
(Clarias batrachus).

Other Common Names:
Clarias Catfish.
Pla Duk.
Vandremalle.
Asiatisk Vandrarmal.

Identification:
Occurs in many different colours, with dark brown
or white being the most common.
Long whiskers and a slightly projecting upper jaw.
Spines of the pectoral fins are rough on the outer edge
and serrated on the inner edge.
Can walk long distances over land.

Typical Location:
In muddy, slow flowing or standing waters
of swamps, ponds, pools, ditches and smaller rivers.

Fishing Methods:
Fishing on or near the bottom with earthworm
shrimps, small fish or maggots.

Fighting Characteristics:
A very calm fish that often swallows the bait,
and stays on the bottom.

Fishing Khao Lak's Comment:
If you are looking for a fish that you can take out for a walk
– here is the answer.

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Fish Species

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Alligator Gar | Arapaima | Asian Redtail Catfish | Asian River Catfish | Barramundi
Big Head Carp | Blue–eyed Catfish | Bronze Featherback | Clown Featherback
Cobra Snakehead | Common Carp | Common Silver Barb | Featherback

Giant Catfish | Giant Featherback | Giant Gourami | Giant Mekong Catfish
Giant Siamese Carp | Giant Snakehead | Golden Belly Barb | Grass Carp
Great White Sheatfish | Greater Brook Carp | Hampala Barb

Jullien's Golden Price Carp | Mozambique Tilapia | Nandid Perch | Nile Tilapia
Pacu | Red Bellied Pacu | Redtail Catfish | Ripsaw Catfish | Rohu | Royal Featherback

Schwanenfeld's Barb | Small Scale Mud Carp | Smith's Barb | Snakeskin Gourami
Soro Brook Carp | Striped Catfish | Striped Snakehead | Tarpon
Threadfin Salmon | Tiger Catfish | Walking Catfish

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