Ghost Catfish

Common Name
Ghost Catfish
Other Common Names
Ghost Fish, Glass Catfish
Scientific Name
Kryptopterus Bicirrhis
Family
Siluridae
Community
Docile
Class
Catfish
Temperature
78 ºF
Swimming Range
Middle
Adult Length
6 inches
Feeding Habits
Prefers small live foods such as brine shrimp, blood worms, glass worms and tubifex worms. Frozen brine shrimp, plankton, beef heart, glass worms and blood worms. Freeze dried and flake food will be accepted on occasion.
Compatibility
A schooling peaceful fish that is best kept with other schooling slow moving fish.
Habitat
Thailand-Malaysia: Moderately decorate with live plants, rocks and driftwood.
Breeding
Ghost Cat's have been bred in captivity, but there is no information available.
Additional Comments
These catfish should be purchased in schools of 5 or more in number. If they are not kept together in a school they will become stressed and prematurely die.