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Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794) Butter catfish |
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| Indian butter-catfish, Chaithavelai, Chechera, Chetahwahlah, Chotah walai, Chotah-wahlah, Chotawahla, Chotra valay, Dimmon, Duka-damu, Dukaduma, Godalae, Godla, Googwah, Goongwah, Goongware, Gugli, Gungwari, Jalkapoor, Kembari, Khababia, Mangeewalah, Manjivala, Moon, Mungee-wahlah, Ngaton, Pabho, Pabo, Pabtah, Pahboh, Pallu, Pallus, Papta, Pava, Pob-tah, Pubta, Puffta, Pufta, Silaivalai, Theenuva, Valanj, Wanz, गौंग वारी, पभता, पुफता, मौनी, ਗੌੰਗਵਾ, ਪਾਲ਼ੂ, ਪੁਫਤਾ, சேட்டவாளை, சோட்டாவாலா , சோட்டா வாளா, சோட்டா வாளை, சோட்டா வாழை, డుక డాము , ಗೋಡ್ಲ , ചോട്ട്രവാള , തൊണ്ണന് വാള, മുംഗീവാള | ||
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photo by
Hossain, M.A.R. |
| Family: | Siluridae (Sheatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 4 - 28; depth range 0 - 2 m, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Indian subcontinent and Myanmar. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are found in quiet, shallow (0.5-1.5 m), often muddy water, in sandy streams, rivers and tanks (Ref. 6028). Also occur in canals, beels and inundated fields (Ref. 1479). Feed on vegetable matter and fish (Ref. 6028). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 13 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Occurs throughout India (Ref. 41236); in plains and submontane regions (Ref. 29108). Found in Malabar (now part of Kerala) (Ref. 1632); Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108); Maharashtra (Ref. 43634); Moyar, Tamil Nadu; Wynaad, Kerala (Ref. 44148); Fenny and Khowai rivers, Tripura (Ref. 97593), Bhavani and Kabini Rivers (Ref. 44149); Tamiraparani and Moyar Rivers (Ref. 44151); Hemavathy River, Karnataka (Ref. 44324); Kashmir, Eastern Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Manipur, Assam and West Bengal (Ref. 45255). Buxa River, Adma River and Jayanti River, Buxa, West Bengal, India. Also Ref. 591, 4883, 43640, 87807. Status of threat: Endangered in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). | |||