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Kryptopterus limpok, photographed on a transparent background
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Kryptopterus limpok

Kryptopterus limpok is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 26 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
26 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
240 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness2–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 240 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilySiluridae
  3. GenusKryptopterus
  4. SpeciesKryptopterus limpok

Quick answers

Kryptopterus limpok size: how big does it get?
It grows to 26 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Kryptopterus limpok tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 240 × 60 cm.
Kryptopterus limpok water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Kryptopterus limpok: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.