Parailia pellucida (Boulenger, 1901)
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Hippocampus Bildarchiv (1) Birger Kamprath (2) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (2)
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Relevant Information:	This genera differs from the Asian Glass catfish of the Siluridae, Kryptopterus, by having no dorsal fin, whereas the Asian Glass cats do. Aquarium Care: As with other members of this genus it will fare better in school of at least four to six specimens and a good filtration with good water quality. Diet: Small live foods such as artemia, mosquito larvae (frozen) and a good quality flake food.
Common Name:	Glass schilbid
Synonyms:	Parailia congica, Physaillia pellucida, Physailia pellucida
Family:	Schilbeidaeycipitidae
Distribution:	Africa: Nile River, Chad Basin, several west African river basins. Type locality: Omdurman, Nile River.
Size:	8.5cm. (3¼ins)
Temp:	25-28°C (77-83°F)
p.H.	6.5 -7.2.
Reference:	Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1985 Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.