Butter catfish Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Ompok bimaculatus
Family : Siluridae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Butter Catfish, Two Spot Glass Catfish
Habitat : Quiet ,shallow, often muddy water,sandy streams,rivers,tanks
Description : Butter Catfish has an elongated and laterally compressed body.It has a depressed head and superior mouth.Cloration of them shows silvery in appearance where the upperside of them shows dark grey-green to brownish with a tinge of golden-yellow.Dorsal fin of them are small and spineless which is present with deeply forked caudal fin.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Gagata gagata
(Gangatic Gagata) -
Osteogeneiosus militaris
(Soldier Catfish) -
Glyptothorax cavia
(Cat fish) -
Clupisoma garua
(Garua Bacha) -
Mystus vittatus
(Striped Dwarf Catfish) -
Pangasius pangasius
(Pungas) -
Amblyceps mangois
(Indian Torrent Catfish.) -
Sperata seenghala
(Giant River Catfish) -
Batasio batasio
(Tista Batasio) -
Gagata cenia
(Indian gagata)
References:
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright: Hossain, Mostafa A. R.( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright: Hossain, Mostafa A. R.( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.