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Ompok hypophthalmus (Bleeker 1846)

Image contributors to this species:

FAO (1) Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology (1)

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Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Anal soft rays: 74 - 84; Vertebrae: 54 - 55. Head width 10.0-10.7% SL; caudal peduncle depth 4.3-5.1% SL; 74-80 anal fin rays, and 54-55 vertebrae. Dorsal fin much shorter than head length; maxillary barbel extending to middle of anal fin; mandibular barbels shorter than head; a small distinct spot at caudal-fin base; vomerine tooth patches joined at midline by narrow strip of teeth Elongated dark blotch above pectoral base; sometimes a mid-lateral stripe on body; pointed caudal lobes Habitat: Lives in lowland rivers and streams including peats. Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers. Found in slowly moving waters and lakes. Moves into seasonally flooded habitats during periods of high water and can usually be found around submerged woody vegetation. Diet: Feeds on fishes, prawns, and crustaceans.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Silurus hypophthalmus, Silurus macronema

Family:

Siluridae

Distribution:

Asia: Ciliwung and Brantas River basins, Java, and Barito River basin, southern Borneo. Type Locality: Batavia. Type(s) (size and number not stated): Whereabouts unknown.

Size:

30.0cm. (12ins)

Temp:

21-27°C (69-81F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2021 ).
Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p.
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p.
Ng, H.H., 2003. A review of the Ompok hypophthalmus group of silurid catfishes with the description of a new species from South-East Asia. J. Fish Biol. 62(6):1296-1311.
Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
"Siluridae Ompok hypophthalmus" - Ompok hypophthalmus (Bleeker, 1846) Collected in Indonesia by Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology.
Vidthayanon, C., 2002. Peat swamp fishes of Thailand. Office of Environmental Policy and Planning, Bangkok, Thailand, 136 p.

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