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Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae Sheatfishes

Genus: Kryptopterus

(See list of species below)


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19 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 24.9 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus baramensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Kryptopterus bicirrhis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
[Glass catfish]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Kryptopterus cheveyi Durand, 1940

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Kryptopterus cheveyi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Kryptopterus cryptopterus (Bleeker, 1851)

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Kryptopterus cryptopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus dissitus
[Indochinese sheatfish]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Kryptopterus geminus Ng, 2003

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Kryptopterus geminus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.9 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus hesperius
[Maeklong sheatfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Kryptopterus lais
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Kryptopterus limpok (Bleeker, 1852)

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Kryptopterus limpok
[Long-barbel sheatfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus lumholtzi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Kryptopterus macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1858)

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Kryptopterus macrocephalus
[Striped glass catfish]

Photo by Anseeuw, D.

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Kryptopterus minor Roberts, 1989

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Kryptopterus minor
[Ghost Catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 27 cm TL
 
Kryptopterus mononema
[]

Photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Kryptopterus palembangensis (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Kryptopterus palembangensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus paraschilbeides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus piperatus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Kryptopterus sabanus (Inger & Chin, 1959)

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Kryptopterus sabanus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Kryptopterus schilbeides (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Kryptopterus schilbeides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus vitreolus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Kryptopterus baramensis Asia 24.9 SL 2002
Kryptopterus bicirrhis Glass catfish Asia 15 SL 1840
Kryptopterus cheveyi Asia 35 TL 1940
Kryptopterus cryptopterus Asia 24 TL 1851
Kryptopterus dissitus Indochinese sheatfish Asia 17.6 SL 2001
Kryptopterus geminus Asia 17.1 SL 2003
Kryptopterus hesperius Maeklong sheatfish Asia 24.9 SL 2002
Kryptopterus lais Asia 12.5 TL 1851
Kryptopterus limpok Long-barbel sheatfish Asia 26 SL 1852
Kryptopterus lumholtzi Asia 21 SL 1922
Kryptopterus macrocephalus Striped glass catfish Asia 9.7 SL 1858
Kryptopterus minor Ghost Catfish Asia 6.8 SL 1989
Kryptopterus mononema Asia 27 TL 1846
Kryptopterus palembangensis Asia 17 TL 1852
Kryptopterus paraschilbeides Asia 8.3 SL 2003
Kryptopterus piperatus Asia 10.7 SL 2004
Kryptopterus sabanus Asia 15 SL 1959
Kryptopterus schilbeides Asia 12 TL 1858
Kryptopterus vitreolus Asia 6.5 SL 2013



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