Goan catfish (Ompok malabaricus)

Scientific name: Ompok malabaricus Valenciennes, 1840

Goan catfish (Ompok malabaricus)

The Goan catfish (Ompok malabaricus) is a freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. Native range: Asia, Goa to Kerala in India.

Biology

Found in rivers in plains and submontane regions. Common in rivers and wetlands. Piscivorous feeding on other small fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ompok malabaricus
Family
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Goa to Kerala in India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquaculture: experimental
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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