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Scientific Name Ompok pabda  (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Name Two Stripe Gulper Catfish
Type Locality Ponds and rivers of Bengal.
Synonym(s) Callichrous pabda, Silurus pabda
Pronunciation Awm pok - pahb DAH
Etymology The etymology of Ompok is unclear. It is believed to be a corruption of the Indonesian name for mid-sized silurid catfishes, limpok. The specific epithet comes from pabda, the Bengali name of the fish.
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Size 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification The catfish genus Ompok La Cepède, 1803, consists of medium-sized silurid fishes found in inland waters throughout South and Southeast Asia. The genus is traditionally diagnosed by the presence of a short dorsal fin with 4 rays, strongly forked caudal fin, subcutaneous eye that is set immediately posterior to the mouth rictus and two patches of palatal teeth (Weber & de Beaufort, 1913). Bornbusch (1995) showed that Ompok, as currently understood, is probably paraphyletic.

Distinguished by relatively short maxillary barbels (not extending beyond tip of pectoral fin) and 48-54 branched anal-fin rays.
Sexing Males are more slender and have strong serrations on the posterior edge of the pectoral spine (females lack these serrations).
General Remarks The species is said to occur throughout southern Asia as far west as Afghanistan and as far east as Mynamar, but the identities need to be verified.
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Distribution Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Reported from Bhutan.
Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
pH 6.0 - 7.4
Temperature 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
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Feeding Readily feeds on live/frozen foods and other prepared foods such as pellets. Will also eat small fishes/shrimps. User data.
Furniture Provide plenty of hiding spaces in the form of driftwood or PVC pipes. Prefers an area of open water when active.
Compatibility A relatively peaceful species that is compatible with most fish of equal size or larger. Not safe with small fishes.
Breeding Not recorded.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 150, 374, Pl. 25 (fig. 47).
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Last Update 2020 Sep 20 01:55 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00)