Butter catfish
📖 Overview
Adults are found in quiet, shallow (0.5-1.5 m), often muddy water, in sandy streams, rivers and tanks . Also occur in canals, beels and inundated fields . Feed on vegetable matter and fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Butter catfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Butter catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 4 - 28; potamodromous ; depth range 0 - 2 m. Tropical; 20°C - 26°C
🌿 Ecology
vegetable matter and fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Butter catfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 16 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 129 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Butter catfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callichrous bimaculatus | Bloch | 1794 | Synonym |
| Callichrous chechra | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Callichrous macrophthalmus | Blyth | 1860 | Synonym |
| Callichrous nebulosus | Swainson | 1839 | Synonym |
| Callichrus affinis | Swainson | 1839 | Heterotypic |
| Callichrus nebulosus | Swainson | 1839 | Synonym |
| Ompak bimaculatus | Bloch | 1794 | Synonym |
| Pseudosilurus bimaculatus | Bloch | 1794 | Synonym |
| Pseudosilurus macropthalmos | Blyth | 1860 | Synonym |
| Pseudosilurus macropthalmus | Blyth | 1860 | Synonym |
| Silurus affinis | Swainson | 1839 | Heterotypic |
| Silurus bimaculatus | Bloch | 1794 | Synonym |
| Silurus chechra | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Silurus duda | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Silurus microcephalus | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Silurus mysoricus | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Silurus nebulosus | Swainson | 1839 | Synonym |
| Wallago bimaculatus | Bloch | 1794 | Synonym |
| Wallago microcephalus | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .
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