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Two-spot Catfish

Ompok bimaculatus

Butter catfish is a term for certain catfishes, which look similar but are not particularly closely related: Schilbe or butter catfishes, a genus native to Africa African butter catfish (Schilbe mystus) Ompok bimaculatus or butter catfish, native to parts of Asia

Two-spot Catfish
Photo: Sir Francis Day · Public domain

Overview

Butter catfish is a term for certain catfishes, which look similar but are not particularly closely related:

Schilbe or butter catfishes, a genus native to Africa
African butter catfish (Schilbe mystus)
Ompok bimaculatus or butter catfish, native to parts of Asia

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

FreshwaterBrackish Water

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Butter catfish Wikipedia

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