Ompok pabda

It is native to Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan and Afghanistan, where it inhabits streams, ponds and lakes of clear and muddy water. ==Description==

It has an elongated body, with a large head, a wide mouth equipped with a pair of barbels facing downwards. Along the sides the body becomes increasingly compressed. The dorsal fin is small, with only 4 rays, as are the ventral ones. The anal fin is long: it starts from the belly and ends at the caudal peduncle. The caudal fin is small, with rounded edges. The livery is silver in colour, with brown, blue or pink spots; the belly is white and can reach a maximum of . ==Reproduction==

It lays over 40,000 eggs on average per female and breeding and egglaying occurs between May and August. ==Fisheries==

In its places of origin it is fished for human consumption. ==References==