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Name
Scientific name
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1858, Bracketed
Family
Siluridae
Common names
Striped Glass Catfish
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The striped glass catfish, Kryptopterus macrocephalus, is a silurid catfish from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the Greater Sunda Island…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–8dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Batang Hari, Kapuas, Rajang, Tasik Bera
Writing
Etymology
Kryptopterus: from the Greek kryptos, meaning 'hidden', and pterýgio, meaning 'fin', in reference to the reduced or absent dorsal-fin in members of this genus.…
Distribution
Known from southern (peninsular) Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and the Greater Sunda Islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java. Type locality is usually g…
Habitat
This species is a stenotypic inhabitant of peat swamp forests and associated blackwater streams. Many such habitats have suffered large-scale degradation of so…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Best kept in a well-decorated set-up with some surface or floating vegetation since it appears to prefer relatively dim conditions. The addition of dried leaf …
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably a predator feeding on crustaceans, invertebrates and smaller fishes in nature, although there should be no need to use such live foods in captivity. O…
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally peaceful though it may predate on smaller fishes and is somewhat timid so does not compete well with much larger, robust or otherwise boisterous spec…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males are noticeably slimmer than females and the posterior edge of the pectoral-fin spine is serrated (vs. smooth in females).
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species is also referred to as 'false glass catfish', 'mottled glass catfish' or 'tawny glass catfish'. Roberts (1989) discusses the existence of striped …
References
References
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