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Name
Scientific name
Ompok bimaculatus
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Siluridae
Common names
Butter Catfish
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The butter catfish, Ompok bimaculatus, is a widespread silurid catfish recorded from Afghanistan and Pakistan east to China and Indonesia. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
450mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Minimum height 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
4–28dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
A widespread species having been recorded in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and …
Habitat
In what would seem a direct correlation with its ample distribution, this fish is found in a variety of biotopes, from slow-moving, turbid streams, to canals a…
Aquarium size
72" X 24" X 24" 180 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm - ~648 litres.
Maintenance
This species requires a lot of open swimming space, along with some suitably-sized hiding places. Lengths of thick plastic piping should be adequate for this, …
Water conditions
Temperature: 20 – 26 °C pH: 6.0-8.0 Hardness: 4-28°H
Diet
Relatively unfussy and will take most live, frozen and dried foods. Offer larger specimens earthworms, pieces of prawn and mussel and dried pellets.
Behaviour and compatibility
Fairly peaceful and shy for its size, although it will eat any smaller fish it can fit in its mouth. It has a mouth full of razor sharp teeth to reinforce this…
Sexual dimorphism
Males have a serrated edge to the pectoral spine, which females lack. Mature females are thicker-bodied than males.
Reproduction
Thus far only achieved through the use of hormone injections in captivity.
Notes
This infrequently seen (in the trade) species is also known as the two spot glass catfish, for fairly obvious reasons. It is more than likely that a number of …
References
References
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