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| Scientific Name | Kryptopterus bicirrhis (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Java, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Silurus bicirrhis |
| Pronunciation | Kreep top ter russ |
| 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 | 150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The commonly available Glass Catfish, K. minor is often labelled as this larger and rarely (if ever) imported species. Kryptopterus bicirrhis is a larger adult fish. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins; Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Mekong  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. 14 367 Pl. 411 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) mikka, (2) Shovelnose, (3) Apostolis (k: 6). 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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| Last Update | 2008 Apr 06 11:25 (species record created: 2005 Sep 24 00:00) |
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