Ompok pinnatus Ng, 2003
Long-fin glass catfish
photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Family:  Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Chao Phraya to Mekong basins.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 53-58
Biology:  Occurs in mainstreams, tributaries and marshlands (Ref. 58784). A carnivorous species which feeds on crustaceans and insects (Ref. 58784).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 25 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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