Ompok bimaculatus, known as butter catfish, is a species of sheatfishes native to Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, but recently identified in Myanmar.[2][3]

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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Siluridae |
| Genus: | Ompok |
| Species: | O. bimaculatus |
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| Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794) | |
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Known in Thailand as pla cha-on (ปลาชะโอน), it is one of the very similar catfish species known in the markets as pla nuea on (วงศ์ปลาเนื้ออ่อน). It is valued for its delicate flesh and is also used for making high-quality fish balls.[4] Males can reach a length of 45 cm.
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