Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794)

[N]—Butter catfish

Taxonomy. Original description: Silurus bimaculatus Bloch, 1794: 24, pl. 364 [India; lectotype: ZMB 2916; lectotype selected by Paepke (1999: 139)].— Afghanistan synonyms: Silurus (Callichrus) affinis Swainson, 1839; Silurus anostomus Valenciennes, 1840; Silurus chechra Hamilton, 1822; Silurus duda Hamilton, 1822; Silurus (Callichrus) immaculatus Swainson, 1839; Silurus indicus McClelland, 1842; Pseudosilurus macropthalmos Blyth, 1860; Silurus microcephalus Valenciennes, 1840; Silurus mysoricus Valenciennes, 1840; Silurus (Callichrus) nebulosus Swainson, 1839; Callichrous notatus Day, 1870; Ompok siluroides Lacepède, 1803; Callichrous sindensis Day, 1877; Ompok sindensis (Day, 1877) .—Revisions: Jayaram (2006:105).— Illustration: Talwar & Jhingran (1991: 582, fig. 194).

Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Coad (1981: 16); confirmed by Coad (2014: 287; 2015: 229).—Afghanistan materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Kabul River.—General distribution: South Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Myanmar.—Habitat: This species inhabits plains and submontane regions and is found in rivers, lakes, tanks, and ponds. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown.—IUCN: NT (Ng et al. 2010).—Threats: FIT.— Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.— Moderate priority for conservation action.