Kryptopterus piperatus is a species of Asian glass catfish from rivers in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.[1] It was first described in 2004. True K. piperatus is rarely (if ever) seen in the aquarium trade, while K. vitreolus is common.[2][3]
Kryptopterus piperatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Siluridae |
Genus: | Kryptopterus |
Species: | K. piperatus |
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Kryptopterus piperatus Ng, Wirjoatmodjo & Hadiaty, 2004 | |
Among described species of Kryptopterus, 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.[2][3]
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