Smalltail butter catfish

Ompok rhadinurus

Elongated Catfish from Indonesian Waters

Smalltail butter catfish is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 21.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Ompok
Maximum length: 21.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Kapuas River drainage in western Borneo; Batang Hari, Deli, Indragiri and Musi River drainages in Sumatra, Indonesia; and Bernam, Endau, Pahang, Pattani and Perak River drainages in Malay Peninsula.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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