Collected in Kerala,India
Collected in Kerala,India
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| Scientific Name | Ompok malabaricus (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name | Travancore Gulper Catfish |
| Type Locality | Malabar, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Callichrous malabaricus, Silurus malabaricus, Wallago malabaricus |
| Pronunciation | Awm pok |
| Etymology | The etymology of Ompok is unclear. It is believed to be a corruption of the Indonesian name for mid-sized silurid catfishes, limpok. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 510mm or 20.1" 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. 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Continental Europe to Asia, introduced into the UK Indian waters, Peninsular India Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14, pp 353. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.113.4134 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |