| Family: |
Siluridae (Sheatfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Terengganu, Selangor, Perak and Pahang (Peninsular Malaysia); Pulau Bintan (Riau Archipelago), as well as Kalimantan Barat and Kalimantan Tengah (Borneo). |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 53-60 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits stenotopic to peats (Ref. 57235). Collected from shallow blackwaters in a peat swamp heavily disturbed by logging activities. Feed mainly on insect larvae, with adults eating fish instead. Previously known as O. leiacanthus newly described by Tan & Ng (1996) (Ref. 57235). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 (A3c) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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