Quick Facts
                            
                                
                                
                                    Family :
                                
                                
                                    Claridae
                                
                            
                                
                                
                                    Scientific Name :
                                
                                
                                    Clarias brachysoma
                                
                            
                                
                                
                                    English Name :
                                
                                
                                    Sri Lanka Walking Catfish
                                
                            
                                
                                
                                    Local Name :
                                
                                
                                    Magura,Vel magura
                                
                            
                                
                                
                                    Location :
                                
                                
                                    Distributed throughout Sri Lanka (not in very high elevations)
                                
                            
                                
                                
                                    Maximum Length :
                                
                                
                                    Can be grow up to 47cm
                                
                            
                                    Identification Features
                                N/A
                                    Environment
                                Can be found in clear flowing streams as well as muddy waters
                                    Other
                                No sexual differences
                                    IUCN Red List Status