Freshwater
Glass catfish
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Siluridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
88 liters92 × 31 × 31 cm · For one fish
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Lives wild in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Videos
Kryptopterus bicirrhis the glass catfish #shorts
Oliver KnottMay 28, 2023
More about the species
About the species
Inhabits large rivers with turbid waters. Reported to prefer fast flowing water and usually occurs along the shores. Enters flooded fields. Found in lowland streams to peat adjacent in large school up to 100 fish. Diurnal. Feeds mostly on pelagic hemipterans and some small fishes, also on worms, crustaceans and insects. The clearest body of world's fish. Used to make prahoc or fish sauce and regularly seen in the aquarium trade. Aquarium keeping: at least 10 individuals; minimum aquarium size 100 cm.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cryptopterus bicirrhis
- Cryptopterus bicirris
- Kryptopterus bicirrus
- Silurus bicirrhis
In other languages
- Indisk glassmalle
- Glasmal
- Indisk glasmalle
- Lasimonni, Sundanlasimonni
- Ghost fish
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.