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Class: Actinopterygii
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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No picture found
Asia
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 Roberts, T.R.
 
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
[Glass catfish]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

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

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Kryptopterus cheveyi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Kryptopterus cryptopterus (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Kryptopterus cryptopterus
[]
No picture found
Asia
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

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Kryptopterus geminus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 24.9 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus hesperius
[Maeklong sheatfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Kryptopterus lais
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

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

Photo by Warren, T.
 
Kryptopterus limpok
[Long-barbel sheatfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus lumholtzi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
[Striped glass catfish]

Photo by Anseeuw, D.

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

Photo by Anseeuw, D.
 
Kryptopterus minor
[Ghost Catfish]
No picture found
Asia
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 WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Kryptopterus palembangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus paraschilbeides
[]
No picture found
Asia
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 Roberts, T.R.
 
Kryptopterus sabanus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

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

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Kryptopterus schilbeides
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Kryptopterus vitreolus
[]
19 Species of Family Siluridae with Genus Kryptopterus
(Sheatfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2002 Kryptopterus baramensis Asia 24.9 SL
1840 Kryptopterus bicirrhis Glass catfish Asia 15 SL
1940 Kryptopterus cheveyi Asia 35 TL
1851 Kryptopterus cryptopterus Asia 14.6 SL
2001 Kryptopterus dissitus Indochinese sheatfish Asia 17.6 SL
2003 Kryptopterus geminus Asia 17.1 SL
2002 Kryptopterus hesperius Maeklong sheatfish Asia 24.9 SL
1851 Kryptopterus lais Asia 12.5 TL
1852 Kryptopterus limpok Long-barbel sheatfish Asia 26 SL
1922 Kryptopterus lumholtzi Asia 21 SL
1858 Kryptopterus macrocephalus Striped glass catfish Asia 9.7 SL
1989 Kryptopterus minor Ghost Catfish Asia 6.8 SL
1846 Kryptopterus mononema Asia 27 TL
1852 Kryptopterus palembangensis Asia 17 TL
2003 Kryptopterus paraschilbeides Asia 8.3 SL
2004 Kryptopterus piperatus Asia 10.7 SL
1959 Kryptopterus sabanus Asia 15 SL
1858 Kryptopterus schilbeides Asia 12 TL
2013 Kryptopterus vitreolus Asia 6.5 SL



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