Kryptopterus bicirrhis • Siluridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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 (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. 14 367 Pl. 411
Registered Keepers	(1) mikka, (2) Shovelnose, (3) Tropicalfish12, (4) mikemaes (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.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

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 (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. 14 367 Pl. 411

Registered Keepers

(1) mikka, (2) Shovelnose, (3) Tropicalfish12, (4) mikemaes (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.

Breeding Reports

None.