Ompok binotatus Ng, 2002

Family:  Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Max. size:  9.05 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Kapuas River drainage in western Borneo, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal soft rays: 53-58; Vertebrae: 46-51. Head width 12.1-14.0% SL; eye diameter 17.2-21.6% HL; mandibular barbels reaching to anterior half of anal fin; 12-14 gill rakers on first gill arch; ventral orbital margin not completely visible when head is viewed ventrally; brown body with a distinct dark spot at base of caudal peduncle; males with 9-11 serrations on posterior edge of pectoral spine (Ref. 42932).
Biology:  Found in small streams and swamp forest (Ref. 56749). Feeds on fry and small fish, and aquatic insects (Ref. 56749).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 June 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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