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| Scientific Name | Kryptopterus vitreolus Ng & Kottelat, 2013 |
| Common Names | Glass Catfish Asian Glass Catfish, Indischer Glaswels (Germany), Indisk Glasmal (Sweden), Phantom Catfish, Thai-glasmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Amphoe Khao Saming, That Province, Thailand. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | Cry 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 | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Continental Europe to Asia, introduced into the UK Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Temperature | 21.0-26.0°C or 69.8-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Slow moving water providing areas of current and areas of still water. This fish rests in still water and stalks in gentle current. |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 3630 (no. 2), pp 309, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 10 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| Look up K. vitreolus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.11.16 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |























