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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae Sheatfishes

Genus: Ompok

(See list of species below)



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28 species
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Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
Ompok argestes Sudasinghe & Meegaskumbura, 2016

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Ompok argestes
[Wetzone butter catfish]

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Asia
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794)

Photo by Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.
 
Ompok bimaculatus
[Butter catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL

 
Ompok binotatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm SL

 
Ompok borneensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Ompok brevirictus Ng & Hadiaty, 2009

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ompok brevirictus
[]
No picture found


 
Ompok canio
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 28.9 cm SL
Ompok ceylonensis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Ompok ceylonensis
[Dryzone butter catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm TL

 
Ompok eugeneiatus
[Malay glass catfish]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ompok fumidus Tan & Ng, 1996

Photo by Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Ompok fumidus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.6 cm SL

 
Ompok goae
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Ompok hypophthalmus (Bleeker, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Ompok hypophthalmus
[]
No picture found


 
Ompok javanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL

 
Ompok jaynei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.9 cm SL

 
Ompok karunkodu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL

 
Ompok leiacanthus
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 51 cm SL
Ompok malabaricus (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Ompok malabaricus
[Goan catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Ompok miostoma (Vaillant, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ompok miostoma
[]

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ompok pabda (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.
 
Ompok pabda
[Pabdah catfish]

Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm NG
Ompok pabo (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hossain, M.A.R.
 
Ompok pabo
[Pabo catfish]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ompok pinnatus Ng, 2003

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Ompok pinnatus
[Long-fin glass catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Ompok platyrhynchus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL

 
Ompok pluriradiatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Ompok rhadinurus Ng, 2003

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Ompok rhadinurus
[]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Asia
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Ompok siluroides Lacepède, 1803

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Ompok siluroides
[]
No picture found


 
Ompok sindensis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Ompok supernus Ng, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Ompok supernus
[]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Ompok urbaini (Fang & Chaux, 1949)

Photo by Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Ompok urbaini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Ompok weberi
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ompok argestes Wetzone butter catfish Asia 14.7 SL 2016
Ompok bimaculatus Butter catfish Asia 45 SL 1794
Ompok binotatus Asia 9.1 SL 2002
Ompok borneensis Asia 14.9 SL 1901
Ompok brevirictus Asia 12.5 SL 2009
Ompok canio Asia 1822
Ompok ceylonensis Dryzone butter catfish Asia 28.9 SL 1864
Ompok eugeneiatus Malay glass catfish Asia 16.5 TL 1893
Ompok fumidus Asia 15 SL 1996
Ompok goae Asia 21.6 SL 1952
Ompok hypophthalmus Asia 30 SL 1846
Ompok javanensis Asia 1938
Ompok jaynei Asia 15.2 SL 1905
Ompok karunkodu Asia 22.9 SL 2013
Ompok leiacanthus Asia 19 TL 1853
Ompok malabaricus Goan catfish Asia 51 SL 1840
Ompok miostoma Asia 21.4 SL 1902
Ompok pabda Pabdah catfish Asia 30 TL 1822
Ompok pabo Pabo catfish Asia 25 NG 1822
Ompok pinnatus Long-fin glass catfish Asia 10 TL 2003
Ompok platyrhynchus Asia 7.9 SL 2004
Ompok pluriradiatus Asia 11.2 SL 2002
Ompok rhadinurus Asia 21.4 SL 2003
Ompok siluroides Asia 21.4 SL 1803
Ompok sindensis Asia 1877
Ompok supernus Asia 16.1 SL 2008
Ompok urbaini Asia 18.1 SL 1949
Ompok weberi Asia 7.9 SL 1936



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