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Name
Scientific name
Ompok eugeneiatus
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Siluridae
Common names
Borneo Glass Catfish
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The Borneo glass catfish, Ompok eugeneiatus, is a silurid catfish from flowing waters in Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
165mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
3–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Thailand
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Inhabits flowing waters.
Aquarium size
120 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~108 litres.
Maintenance
This species requires a lot of open swimming space, along with some suitably-sized hiding places. Lengths of thick plastic piping, driftwood pieces and areas o…
Water conditions
Temperature: 20 – 28 °C pH: 6.0-7.0 Hardness: 3-10°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
Not yet achieved in aquaria.
Notes
Not often encountered in the hobby, but makes an ideal schooling catfish for a community of medium to large peaceful fish.
References
References
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