malle

[Danish]

Wels or sheat-fish. A large catfish from central and northern Europe, the largest river fish in Europe after the sturgeon. They are inactive during the day, feeding during the night mainly on mussels and crayfish, though they will feed on live fish if they are injured. Not indigenous to Britain but may be found from time to time in rivers as some have been introduced in an effort to broaded the range of sporting fish for anglers.

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