Tapah Fish: Here's the full explanation
The Tapah fish is a species of freshwater thorn fish in the Siluridae family which is found in southern Asia from Pakistan to Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. This fish is also reported to exist in Afghanistan. Bandar Tapah in Perak, Malaysia, is named after this fish.
Sprinkles and biology
The Tapah lives in large rivers and lakes, with muddy riverbeds and slow flowing water. This fish is very humid and usually hides in holes on river banks and canals or perpetuates itself on the riverbed in search of food. Tapah fish are strong predators. Food for adults includes smaller fish, crustaceans and molluscs, while juveniles mainly eat insects. Therefore, this fish is a destroyer fish, especially against other fish that are more valuable. Tapah fish breed in the summer before the rainy season. Therefore, many of these thorn fish can be found in summer.
Morphology
The body of the Tapah Fish is long and very dense. This fish can grow up to 2.4 meters (8 feet) long. The head is broad, with a large, curved mouth. The corners of his mouth reached behind his eyes. The teeth of this fish are very sharp and can bite humans. The eyes are small, with rims all around them. The Tapah fish has two pairs of spines, with small dorsal fins and very long dorsal fins.(af/angler)