/siluridae/kryptopterus/mononema/1.jpg "Kryptopterus mononema(1) Lateral view - Click to enlarge")
/siluridae/kryptopterus/mononema/2.jpg "Kryptopterus mononema(2) Ventral view - Click to enlarge")
/siluridae/kryptopterus/mononema/3.jpg "Kryptopterus mononema(3) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Kryptopterus mononema (Bleeker, 1847) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Surakarta, Java, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Silurus mononema |
| 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Java, Indonesia. Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Java Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bleeker [P.] 1847:8 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 21. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Feb 20 12:35 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 11:31) |
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