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Kryptopterus minor  Roberts, 1989
Image contributors to this species:
Paul Turley (1) Nathan Sudell (2) Hayley Ahern (2)
ScotCat Sources:
Factsheet Etymology = Genus
Other Sources:
Fishbase  Search Google   All Catfish Species Inventory  Search ispecies  
 
Relevant Information: 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
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: 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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