Glass Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

The Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus bicirrhis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 15 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Very common

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilySiluridae
GenusKryptopterus
SpeciesKryptopterus bicirrhis

Quick answers

Glass Catfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Glass Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Glass Catfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Glass Catfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.