"Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia (with coordinates: 4.20\u00B0N 101.26\u00B0E\uFEFF / 4.20; 101.26).The name \"Tapah\" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, \"Ikan Tapah\". The scientific name of the fish is Wallago attu.The locals said that the name has been taken from the Malay-Perak dialect word which means \"no worry\".The Batang Padang River flows through this town, which is located on the trunk road between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh."@en .