Family : Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Pabdah catfish
Fish Name : Ompok pabda
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 12190)
Environment : demersal; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Ref. 4833). Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits clear as well as muddy rivers, streams, ponds and lakes (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Pabdah catfish, Godalae, Khababia, Pabda
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses