Your aquaria

[Steve Walker]

Glass catfish, Kryptopterus bicirrhis, a Thai / Malaysian species. Fascinating little things. Viscera all cramped up behind the head, and then a long transparent tail. They're a mid to upper water shoaling fish of flowing water, very much a "looking up" kind of fish, from what I can tell.

Edited February 28, 2011 by Steve Walker

[corydoras]

Glass catfish, Kryptopterus bicirrhis, a Thai / Malaysian species. Fascinating little things. Viscera all cramped up behind the head, and then a long transparent tail. They're a mid to upper water shoaling fish of flowing water, very much a "looking up" kind of fish, from what I can tell.

I was not sure if they were Kryptopterus bicirrhis or Kryptopterus minor.

 

Kryptopterus bicirrhis are what Thai fish sauce (nam pla) is made from.

[Steve Walker]

Apparently most of the fish sold in the UK trade as K bicirrhis are K. minor - so your guess is as good as mine!

[corydoras]

K. bicirrhis

 

K. minor

 

Your fish

 

I'd definitely go with K. minor

 

Either way the make a tasty condiment

[Steve Walker]

Yep, I think you have it right, though my fish shop bloke said that they turn milky when stressed, so that may not be a good differentiator.

 

I always assumed that Nam Pla was made out of something marine and anchovy-esque, didn't realise it was a little catfish. At least I know what to do if they snuff it!

[corydoras]

Yep, I think you have it right, though my fish shop bloke said that they turn milky when stressed, so that may not be a good differentiator.

 

 

I always assumed that Nam Pla was made out of something marine and anchovy-esque, didn't realise it was a little catfish. At least I know what to do if they snuff it!

I used to think it was made out of squid, but that's just a brand.

 

I know that they turned white/opaque when they were dead.

 

This could get rather pythonesque.

"That fish is not dead, it's just distressed sir"

Edited February 28, 2011 by corydoras