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| Scientific Name | Kryptopterus minor Roberts, 1989 |
| Common Name(s) | Asian Glass Catfish, Glass Catfish, Phantom Catfish |
| Type Locality | Mainstream of Sungai Pinoh at Nanga Saian, 45 km south of Nangapinoh, Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Pronunciation | Kreep top ter russ - MY norr |
| Etymology | Kryptopterus: From the Greek kryptos, meaning hidden and pteryx, meaning fin; in reference to the reduced or absent dorsal fin of this group of fishes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm (3.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Sometimes - the African Glass Cat, Parailia pellucida - is labelled as the Glass Cat, so always keep your eyes peeled when you look at a tank of these fish for sale. We have labelled this fish with a scientific name different from that you find in most hobbyist books. It appears that the glass catfish has been misidentified for a long time now as Kryptopterus bicirrhis, this fish grows much larger (up to 245mm) and has more rays in its anal fin. It is quite possible that, at some point in the last 30 years or so, K. bicirrhis was the fish imported into the aquatic trade as the Glass Catfish. |
| Sexing | Unknown |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South East Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Western Borneo Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Temperature | 21.0-26.0°C or 69.8-78.8°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Slow moving water providing areas of current and areas of still water. This fish rests in still water and stalks in gentle current. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Will usually take prepared foods especially if moved by a current. Likes live brine shrimp and larger established fish relish bloodworm. |
| Furniture | Plants are necessary to make this fish feel at home. Floating plants that diffuse overhead light help but are not mandatory. Open swimming space is required, as this fish favours swimming freely at feeding. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful, will eat very small fry, but otherwise harmless. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Keep in a shoal of at least four but preferably six or more individuals. Such a shoal of glass catfish will do well with small tetras, rasboras or danios. Provided its tankmates are not too boisterous this fish will do well in well planted community aquaria. |
| Breeding | Unreported within the confines of four glass walls although reportedly accomplished commercially in Asia - details are unavailable. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Mem. Calif. Acad. Sci.No. 14 - pp149 - Fig. 115 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Jools, (2) snowball (k: 25), who also notes: "They split up into two groups during the day, both sheltering under overhang wood. At night they all school along the front of the tank in the current. I feed them at night, but they will come out during the day when they smell food.", (3) kcmt01, (4) Persephone, (5) Moontanman, (6) adimeatatime (k: 10), (7) gage, (8) H (k: 5), (9) Richie Hell, (10) Marsdinho, (11) Blairc (k: 6), who also notes: "These timid Cats are very good eaters, and can be fed on a diet of flakes, frozen and live food. They are extremely sensitive to changes in water conditions, and will go white when stressed. These fish enjoy having peaceful tankmates and a good plant. These Catfish are my favourite fish, and have been through the thick and thin of my fishkeeping career.", (12) Igowoof, (13) artemis1, (14) spot86t, (15) pleco_keepin_bear, (16) bang (k: 2), (17) mouseninja (k: 3), (18) lene.keiserud, (19) Plecofanatic1989 (k: 3), (20) nooneknows (k: 6), (21) c arri10 (k: 5), (22) theonetruepath (k: 2), (23) fraggle (k: 5), (24) kvnbyl (k: 9), (25) jb92 (k: 3), (26) Plunt, (27) loachy_406 (k: 4), who also notes: "They are quite active when the light is off, but otherwise they stick to the shade, or in the hollow rock.", (28) ZedMuir, (29) Dinyar, (30) mini-fée, (31) mante-religieuse (k: 6), who also notes: "2 died from ICH 2 weeks after I got them.
6 are perfectly healthy", (32) AimsPink, (33) griffl, who also notes: "One expired on 9-4-08.
Second expired on 12-15-08 ", (34) iam1ru12 (k: 4), (35) ash104a (k: 6), (36) fishmosy (k: 4), (37) Nick44 (k: 5), who also notes: "Bought from Ely Aquatics. Absolutely perfect adult specimens. Feeding on flake and Freeze Dried Tubifex", (38) HX67 (k: 20), (39) LLLL, (40) kiwiplymouth, (41) andycapdnz (k: 5), (42) fischkringli (k: 6), (43) boogie (k: 6), (44) blaqksotu16 (k: 6), (45) acidise, (46) mangopleco, (47) allpuffedup (k: 5), (48) Irish Goliath, (49) Industrial (k: 7), who also notes: "School tightly with aggressive fish in the tank (such as angels), but are much calmer with a gentle current and peaceful fish. Some will frozen bloodworms out of my hands and some have even been slightly territorial towards other species.", (50) coelacanth, (51) ocnluv13 (k: 2), (52) bronzefry, (53) L number Banana (k: 6), who also notes: "Can be hand fed with frozen brine shrimp, they tickle your palm :-)
Very cool fish to watch, sometimes bicker among themselves and will often chase larger tetras away from food.", (54) judeblackburn (k: 6), (55) roadkingray, (56) kouen (k: 9), (57) djechoskittykat, (58) Hansen (k: 2), (59) Dee (k: 5), (60) Grimfilth (k: 7), (61) Dalek Tzet (k: 3), (62) milutin (p: 2), (63) Anthonyck (k: 5), who also notes: "Lost one of original six early on. Remaining species are doing well, though a couple are growing much more rapidly than others. Inconsistent shyness; seem very sensitive to any changes, water cleaning, noises, etc.", (64) Quo (k: 5), (65) arapaimag (k: 6), (66) browny85, (67) fleshwound (p: 2, k: 3). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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