Kryptopterus geminus
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A translucent catfish from the Mekong (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam) and Chao Phraya basins, from turbid rivers. It schools and hunts fish, prawns and insects. It spawns at the start of the rainy season, and the young move into flooded areas. Until recently it was confused with Kryptopterus cryptopterus.
- Scientific name
- Kryptopterus geminus
- Family
- Siluridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Siluridae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Cryptopterus cryptopterus, Kryptopterus cryptopterus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17.1 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 304 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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