Ompok pabda
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Ompok
Ompok pabda
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Ref. 4833). Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams, lakes.
Biology
Adults inhabit clear as well as muddy rivers, streams, ponds and lakes (Ref. 41236).
Max length: 30.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2009-10-13. Resilience: Medium (Fec = 2,500).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Rahman, A.K.A. (1989) Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p.
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl.
Bhuyian, A.L. (1964) Fishes of Dacca. Asiatic. Soc. Pakistan. Publ. No. 13, Dacca. 148 p.
Menon, A.G.K. (1999) Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
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