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Name
Scientific name
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Described by
Authority Ng & Kottelat, Year 2013
Family
Siluridae
Summary
The glass catfish, Kryptopterus vitreolus, is a transparent silurid catfish from coastal river basins of peninsular and southeastern Thaila…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries
Thailand
Supporting text
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 only from a series of coastal river basins of Peninsular Thailand draining into the Gulf of Thailand south of the Isthmus of Kra, plus a handful of river…
Habitat
Displays a preference for slow-moving or standing habitats and has been collected from turbid brownish water as well as acidic blackwater.
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm36 ∗ 12 in 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 small invertebrates and zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should also be …
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally peaceful though it may predate on eggs or fry and is somewhat timid so does not compete well with much larger, robust or otherwise boisterous fishes.…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Unrecorded.
Notes
This species has been available in the trade for decades during which time it's been widely misidentified as the congeners K. bicirrhis or, more recently, K. m…
References
References
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