FreshwaterBrackish
Kryptopterus geminus
Siluridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 17.1 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 126 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Occurs in large rivers with turbid waters and in streams and canals. Feeds on fish, prawns, insects and their larvae. Spawns during the early part of the rainy season. The young move toward the seasonally flooded habitats and are first seen in August. Marketed fresh or smoked on a skewer.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cryptopterus cryptopterus
- Kryptopterus cryptopterus
Articles
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Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.