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Scientific Name	**Ompok eugeneiatus** (Vaillant, 1893)
Common Name	Borneo Glass Catfish
Type Locality	Knapei River and Sebroeang, near Smitow, Borneo, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Callichrous eugeneiatus, Kryptopterus eugeneiatus, Ompok eugeniatus, Silurichthys eugeneiatus, Silurodes eugeneiatus
Pronunciation	Awm pok - you JEN ay aht us
Etymology	The etymology of Ompok is unclear. It is believed to be a corruption of the Indonesian name for mid-sized silurid catfishes, limpok. From the Greek eugenes, meaning well-born. In allusion to the extremely long barbels of this species.
Species Information
Size	165mm or 6.5" 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. Easily distinguished by the very long maxillary and mandibularbarbels, which reach to the caudal fin.
Sexing	Males are more slender and have strong serrations on the posterior edge of the pectoral spine (females lack these serrations).
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Known from the river systems of Peninsular Thailand, Chao Phraya and Mekong. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Temperature	22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily feeds on live or frozen foods and other prepared foods such as pellets. May eat very small fishes. User data.
Furniture	Provide hiding spaces in the form of driftwood or PVC pipes as well as plenty of vegetation. Prefers an area of open water when active.
Compatibility	A relatively peaceful species that is compatible with most fish. Not safe with very small fishes.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 18 (no. 1), pp 61.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2001 Oct 08 00:00)