💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Subtropical
Ompok Canio
Ompok canio Hamilton, 1822
📖 Overview
Ompok Canio (Ompok canio) is a ray-finned fish of the family Siluridae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 24 cm. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator.
Scientific Name
Ompok canio
Authority
Hamilton, 1822
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
24 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Siluridae
Siluridae
Genus
Ompok
Ompok
Species
Ompok Canio
Ompok canio
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Ompok Canio is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ompok Canio is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00562 × L3
(TL)
Max TL
24cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Hamilton, 1822
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