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Borali (বৰালি ) or Boal is found in large rivers and lakes in two geographically disconnected regions, with one population living over much of the Indian Subcontinent and the other in parts of Southeast Asia. The species can reach a maximum length of 2 m (6 ft 7 in).
Borali / Boal curry cut with head 1 kg
Borali / Baol is sometimes called freshwater shark because they feed small fishes, shrimps, insects and mollusks. Wallago attu fish’s body is elongated, laterally compressed. Abdomen’s rounded. Head is larger, depressed. Snout is spatulated, somewhat protruded. Eyes are small. Mouth wide, its gape extends posteriorly to beyond eyes. Two pairs of barbels, maxillary pair is long. Dorsal fin short. Pectoral spine weak. Caudal fin deeply forked. Body colour is grayish or yellowish grey in above and whitish in below but the fins grey. Lips are thin. Jaws are sub equal, lower jaw is longer and prominent.