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Kryptopterus vitreolus is a small, transparent-bodied, freshwater-dwelling catfish with two long sensory barbels. Standard lengths for mature fish may range up to 8 cm (3.1 in), but usually only reach around 6.5 cm (2.6 in) in total length. [2] Their bodies are transparent because, like all catfish, they lack scales.
Kryptopterus swimming in captivity. 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 (πτέρυξ, "fin").
K. bicirrhis reaches a significantly larger size, up to 15 cm (5.9 in) standard length, [6] and most of its body is not clearly transparent (only obviously transparent around the head). [2] [3] [4] The body of K. bicirrhis is mostly opaque and light greyish. [2] [3] [4] When struck by light, it has an iridescence, and it turns milky white as it ...
The North American catfish has acquired an association with American Southern folklore which exceeds its place as a mere food fish. The image of cane-pole fishing for catfish at a proverbial lazy stream has become a stand-by of southern Americana. In some areas, the bullhead is seen as a desirable quarry, for its fighting qualities exceed its size.
The Bagridae are a family of catfish that are native to Africa and Asia (all other genera) from Japan to Borneo. [3] It includes about 245 species. These fish are commonly known as naked catfishes or bagrid catfishes. Many large bagrids are important as a source of food. Some species are also kept as aquarium fishes. [3]
Pimelodus pictus, also known as the pictus cat or pictus catfish, is a small (11.0 centimetres (4.3 in) TL) member of the catfish family Pimelodidae, native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins and commonly kept as a pet in freshwater aquariums.
The religious art made from the skulls of saltwater catfish, which resemble crucifixes, came from a girl and her father exploring Mississippi's coast.
Ompok bimaculatus, known as butter catfish, is a species of sheatfishes native to Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, but recently identified in Myanmar. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It also indetified in Mekong Basin of Vietnam