Kryptopterus piperatus
Species of fish
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Kryptopterus piperatus is a species of Asian glass catfish from rivers in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.[2] It was first described in 2004. True K. piperatus is rarely (if ever) seen in the aquarium trade, while K. vitreolus is common.[3][4]
| Kryptopterus piperatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Siluridae |
| Genus: | Kryptopterus |
| Species: | K. piperatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Kryptopterus piperatus | |
Among described species of Kryptopterus, only three species are clearly transparent: K. vitreolus, K. minor and K. piperatus. The body of others, including K. bicirrhis, are only somewhat translucent or opaque.[3][4]
