- Source: Ompok bimaculatus
Ompok bimaculatus, known as butter catfish, is a species of sheatfishes native to Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, but recently identified in Myanmar. It also indetified in Mekong Basin of Vietnam
Known in Thailand as pla cha-on (ปลาชะโอน), it is one of the very similar catfish species known in the markets as pla nuea on (วงศ์ปลาเนื้ออ่อน). It is valued for its delicate flesh and is also used for making high-quality fish balls. Males can reach a length of 45 cm.
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Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar nama ikan air tawar endemik Indonesia
- Ompok bimaculatus
- Ompok
- Ompok argestes
- Pallas's fish eagle
- Butter catfish
- List of fishes of Bangladesh
- List of fishes of India
- Yasothon province
- List of Indian state symbols
- Pla nuea on
