Striped glass catfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Striped glass catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

The Striped glass catfish (Kryptopterus macrocephalus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 9.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 9.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 4.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH4.0–7.0

Hardness1–8 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilySiluridae
GenusKryptopterus
SpeciesKryptopterus macrocephalus

Quick answers

Striped glass catfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 9.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Striped glass catfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Striped glass catfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 1–8 °dGH.
Striped glass catfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.