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Etymology: Ompok: It is a bad reproduction of a Malayam fish name as limpok/ompok (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Chao Phraya to Mekong basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58784)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Occurs in mainstreams, tributaries and marshlands (Ref. 58784). A carnivorous species which feeds on crustaceans and insects (Ref. 58784).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vidthayanon, C., 2005. Thailand red data: fishes. Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Bangkok, Thailand. 108 p. (Ref. 58784)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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