Malay glass catfish (Ompok eugeneiatus)

Scientific name: Ompok eugeneiatus Vaillant, 1893

The Malay glass catfish (Ompok eugeneiatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–24°C (68–75°F). Native range: Asia, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Known from the river systems of Peninsular Thailand, Chao Phraya and Mekong.

Malay glass catfish care at a glance

Temperature
20–24°C (68–75°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Ompok eugeneiatus
Family
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.0; dH range: 7 - 16 demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Known from the river systems of Peninsular Thailand, Chao Phraya and Mekong.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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