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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Etymology: Kryptopterus: Greek, kryptos = hidden + Greek, pteron = wing. Fin (Ref. 45335); geminus: From the Latin geminus, meaning twin-born; in allusion to the close morphological similarity with Kryptopterus cryptopterus..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce; salobre demersal. Tropical
Asia: Mekong, Mae Khlong, Bang Pakong and Chao Phraya River drainages in mainland Southeast Asia. Previously misidentified as Kryptopterus cryptopterus from Malay Peninsula, Java, Sumatra and Borneo.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 50583)
Occurs in large rivers with turbid waters (Ref. 27732) and in streams and canals (Ref. 12693). Feeds on fish, prawns, insects and their larvae (Ref. 12693). Spawns during the early part of the rainy season. The young move toward the seasonally flooded habitats and are first seen in August. Marketed fresh or smoked on a skewer.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Ng, H.H., 2003. Kryptopterus geminus, a new silurid catfish (Teleostei: Siluridae) from mainland Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 305:1-11. (Ref. 50583)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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