Kryptopterus bicirrhis

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Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Kryptopterus
Species:
K. bicirrhis
Binomial name
Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Kryptopterus bicirrhis, often called the glass catfish, is an

scientific name K. bicirrhis and common name glass catfish are often still used in the aquarium fish trade to refer to the actual K. vitreolus; as it seems, the larger and more aggressive true K. bicirrhis was only ever exported in insignificant numbers.[2][3][4]

In western Borneo, where K. minor and K. bicirrhis are sympatric, both species are known as lais tipis in the Malay language, but when locals want to distinguish the two, they refer to K. minor as lais limpok. In Cambodia it is known as trey kes prak (Khmer: ត្រីកេះប្រាក់) and used to make the fermented fish paste prahok.[5]

Description

The true K. bicirrhis is easily separated from K. vitreolus. K. bicirrhis reaches a significantly larger size, up to 15 cm (5.9 in)

standard length,[6] and most of its body is not clearly transparent (only obviously transparent around the head).[2][3][4] The body of K. bicirrhis is mostly opaque and light greyish.[2][3][4]

When struck by light, it has an

pectoral fins are longer than the head.[2][3]

Ecology

Kryptopterus bicirrhis is found in

Chao Phraya and Mekong drainage basins.[7]

This freshwater

predator and mainly eats water bugs and occasionally smaller fishes.[7]

Research with Magnetic Fields

Kryptopterus bicirrhis are extremely responsive to magnetic stimuli and are known to have electroreceptor organs already.

microtesla).[9] This is due to their EPG (electromagnetic perceptive gene), that of which increases the calcium content in the animal’s cells when the EMF (electromagnetic field) is stronger.[10]
This research may, in the future, have great impacts on how we might control cell activity without having to physically touch cells. This might help to increase the amount of noninvasive brain surgeries, granted more research gets done.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kryptopterus bicirrhis.
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References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T180737A1657421.en
    . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kryptopterus bicirrhis". Cat-eLog Data Sheets. PlanetCatfish. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ^
    PMID 26131513
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  4. ^ a b c "Kryptopterus bicirrhis". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. ISBN 92-5-103743-4
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  6. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7566-6752-8
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  7. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Kryptopterus bicirrhis" in FishBase. July 2014 version.
  8. ISSN 1570-7563
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  9. PMID 33667278
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  10. PMID 29884813
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