Common names:
Chaithavelai, Chechera, Chetahwahlah
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
abundant (always seen in some numbers)
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Ref: Arunachalam, M. and A. Sankaranarayanan, 2000
Importance:
commercial
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Ref: Arunachalam, M. and A. Sankaranarayanan, 2000
Aquaculture:
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Regulations:
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Occurs throughout India (Ref. 41236); in plains and submontane regions (Ref. 29108). Found in Malabar (now part of Kerala) (Ref. 1632); Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108); Maharashtra (Ref. 43634); Moyar, Tamil Nadu; Wynaad, Kerala (Ref. 44148); Fenny and Khowai rivers, Tripura (Ref. 97593), Bhavani and Kabini Rivers (Ref. 44149); Tamiraparani and Moyar Rivers (Ref. 44151); Hemavathy River, Karnataka (Ref. 44324); Kashmir, Eastern Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Manipur, Assam and West Bengal (Ref. 45255). Buxa River, Adma River and Jayanti River, Buxa, West Bengal, India. Also Ref. 591, 4883, 43640, 87807.
Status of threat: Endangered in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database:
> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Etymology: Ompok:It is a bad reproduction of a Malayam fish name as limpok/ompok (Ref. 45335). More on author: Bloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water; brak water demersaal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 4 - 28; potamodroom (Ref. 51243); diepte 0 - 2 m. Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
Verspreiding
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