Třída: Actinopterygii - paprskoploutví
Řád: Siluriformes - sumci
Čeleď: Siluridae - sumcovití

Synonyma: Callichrous macrostomus (Swainson, 1839); Pinniwallago kanpurensis (non Gupta, Jayaram & Hajela, 1981); Silurus attu Bloch & Schneider, 1801; Silurus boalis Hamilton, 1822; Silurus macrostomus Swainson, 1839; Silurus muelleri Bleeker, 1846; Silurus mulleri Bleeker, 1846; Silurus wallago Valenciennes, 1840; Silurus wallagoo Valenciennes, 1840; Wallago attu valeya Deraniyagala, 1953; Wallago russelli Bleeker, 1854; Wallago russellii Bleeker, 1854; Wallagonia athu (Bloch & Schneider, 1801); Wallagonia attu (Bloch & Schneider, 1801); Wallagu attu (Bloch & Schneider, 1801).

Reference: Bloch, M. E. & J. G. Schneider. 1801. M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum. Systema Ichthyol.: i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110.