''Kryptopterus piperatus'' is a species of
Asian glass catfish from rivers in northern
Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...
, Indonesia.
It was first described in 2004. True ''K. piperatus'' is rarely (if ever) seen in the
aquarium trade
Fishkeeping is a popular hobby, practiced by aquarists, concerned with keeping fish in a home aquarium or garden pond. There is also a piscicultural fishkeeping industry, serving as a branch of agriculture.
Origins of fishkeeping
Fish have ...
, while
''K. vitreolus'' is common.
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Kryptopterus vitreolus.
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Among described species of ''
Kryptopterus
''Kryptopterus'' is a genus of catfishes belonging to the family Siluridae. They are found in freshwater throughout Southeast Asia. The scientific name comes from Ancient Greek ''kryptós'' (κρυπτός, "hidden") + ''ptéryx'' (πτέρυ ...
'', only three species are clearly transparent: ''K. vitreolus'', ''
K. minor'' and ''K. piperatus''. The body of others, including ''
K. bicirrhis'', are only somewhat translucent or opaque.
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References
Siluridae
Catfish of Asia
Freshwater fish of Indonesia
Fish described in 2004
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