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Ompok bimaculatus  (Bloch, 1794)
 Image contributors to this species:
 Johnny Jensen's  Photographic Library (2) amiidae (1) Jean-Francois Helias (2)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Factsheet Etymology = Genus Etymology = Species
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Common Name:  Two-spot Glass Catfish, Glass Catfish, Butter Catfish
 Synonyms:  Silurus bimaculatus, Callichrous bimaculatus, Pseudosilurus bimaculatus, Phalacronotus siluroides,  Ompok  siluroides, Ompok canio, Silurus canio, Schilbe pabo, Silurus chechra, Silurus duda, Callichrus  affinis, Callichrus  immaculatus, Callichrus nebulosus, Wallago microcephalus, Silurus mysoricus,  Silurus indicus, Callichrous  gangeticus, Callichrous macrophthalmus, Callichrous sindensis, Wallago  miostoma, Ompok sindensis 
 Family:  Siluridaeycipitidae
 Distribution:  Asia: Afghanistan to China, Thailand and Borneo. Endangered status in the Western Ghats,  India
 Size:  45cm. (18ins)
 Temp:  20-26°C (67-79°F)
 p.H.  6.0-8.0.




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Family:   Siluridae

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