African Glass Catfish
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African Glass Catfish, Eutropiellus buffei, Eutropiellus vanderweyeri, Kryptopterus Buffei, belonging to the family Silidruae are a shy fish except when in schools. They live in Africa
. So, they should not be confused with the Kryptopterus
spp. that live in Borneo
. Rumors have circulated that the African Glass Catfish have been the inspiration for the Pokémon
Magikarp
, but Nintendo
has stated otherwise.
. They are one of the few see-through fish that can be dyed colours which dying quickly. Catfish
are popular due to their see-through body. They eat flake foods and brine shrimp
. They grow to about 8cm.
Three Striped African Glass Catfish is a popular community aquarium choice as it is much more visible than most other catfish. These fish are silver with three black horizontal stripes and rarely grow over three inches in length.
These catfish are schooling fish and must be kept in groups of at least 6 fish to stay visible and active. These groups will often hover around the middle level of the aquarium once acclimated. A planted tank with floating plants and subdued lighting is best.
These catfish will accept most types of foods. Flakes or small pellets are fine and frozen foods like brine shrimp, daphnia or bloodworms make good supplements.
The most commonly offered species in the aquarium trade is Pareutropius buffei, but P. debauwi is a very similar species that has given these fish the commonly used trade name Debauwi Catfish. Both of these fish are almost identical and can only be differentiated in adulthood.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. So, they should not be confused with the Kryptopterus
Kryptopterus
Kryptopterus is a genus of catfishes belonging to the family Siluridae. They are found in freshwater throughout Southeast Asia. The scientific name comes from Ancient Greek kryptós + ptéryx...
spp. that live in Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
. Rumors have circulated that the African Glass Catfish have been the inspiration for the Pokémon
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
Magikarp
Magikarp
Magikarp, known in Japan as is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Magikarp first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed...
, but Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
has stated otherwise.
In the Aquarium
African Glass Catfish are a popular fish in this hobbyHobby
A hobby is a regular activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time.- Etymology :A hobby horse is a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like a real horse...
. They are one of the few see-through fish that can be dyed colours which dying quickly. Catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
are popular due to their see-through body. They eat flake foods and brine shrimp
Brine shrimp
Artemia is a genus of aquatic crustaceans known as brine shrimp. Artemia, the only genus in the family Artemiidae, has changed little externally since the Triassic period...
. They grow to about 8cm.
Three Striped African Glass Catfish is a popular community aquarium choice as it is much more visible than most other catfish. These fish are silver with three black horizontal stripes and rarely grow over three inches in length.
These catfish are schooling fish and must be kept in groups of at least 6 fish to stay visible and active. These groups will often hover around the middle level of the aquarium once acclimated. A planted tank with floating plants and subdued lighting is best.
These catfish will accept most types of foods. Flakes or small pellets are fine and frozen foods like brine shrimp, daphnia or bloodworms make good supplements.
The most commonly offered species in the aquarium trade is Pareutropius buffei, but P. debauwi is a very similar species that has given these fish the commonly used trade name Debauwi Catfish. Both of these fish are almost identical and can only be differentiated in adulthood.