Butter catfish
Ompok bimaculatus
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A catfish from South Asia, from calm, shallow waters, rivers, canals and flooded fields. It reaches 45 centimetres and is a prized food fish. It probably comprises several species. It is near threatened.
- Scientific name
- Ompok bimaculatus
- Family
- Siluridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Siluridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Callichrous bimaculatus, Callichrous ceylonensis, Callichrous chechra, Callichrous gangeticus, Callichrous macrophthalmus, Callichrous nebulosus, Callichrous sindensis, Callichrus affinis, Callichrus immaculatus, Callichrus nebulosus, Ompak bimaculatus, Ompok canio, Ompok macrophthalmus, Ompok macropthalmos, Ompok siluroides
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 4–28 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 45 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 648 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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