Kryptopterus
minor Roberts, 1989
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contributors to this species: |
| Paul Turley
(1) Nathan Sudell (2) Hayley Ahern
(2) |
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| Relevant
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Often misadentified as
K.
bicirrhis
which grows larger and is not often seen in the hobby. Aquarium
Care: Keep them in a reasonably large tank, well planted
at the back and sides, and with a good flowing current from your
filter to imitate its habitat. It is a good community fish and
will not eat or harass other fish unless they are small enough
to be eaten, i.e.fry. Diet: Will
except flake food but does relish small livefood such as Daphnia
and brineshrimp. This catfish is not too good at collecting food
from the aquarium floor, so feed as you would for Characins &
Barbs etc. |
| Common
Name: |
Ghost Catfish
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| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Siluridaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia:
Kapuas River, western Borneo. Type locality:
Mainstream of Sungai Pinoh at Nanga Saian, 45 km S of Nangapinoh,
Western Borneo (Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia). |
| Size:
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7cm.
(2¾ins) |
| Temp: |
24-28°C
(75-83°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-8.0. |
| Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet
no. 45. March 2000.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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