 Summary of kryptoglanis |
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| Etymology | Is a reference to the cryptic habitat of the type species, the Latin crypta, a vault or tunnel and glanis, a catfish. |
| Identification | Can be distinguished from all other genera of Siluriformes by the following combination of characters: viz. dorsal fin absent; anal fin with long base, completely confluent with caudal fin; total number of fin rays in the anal and caudal fins 70-74; eyes subcutaneous; mouth upwardly directed with distinctly projecting lower jaw; pectoral fin fan-like, lacking any spines; and four pairs of barbels, one pair being nasal barbels. |
| Size | Smallest 59mm, largest 59mm, average 59mm, most commonly 59mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 1 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 1 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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/siluriformes/kryptoglanidae/kryptoglanis/shajii/1.jpg "Kryptoglanis shajii")
/siluriformes/kryptoglanidae/kryptoglanis/shajii/1.jpg "Kryptoglanis shajii - Click for species page")