Glass Catfish

Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus)
A truly transparent and peaceful schooling fish that adds a magical look to aquariums

The Glass Catfish is a fascinating freshwater species famous for its completely see-through body, allowing you to see its bones and internal organs. Peaceful and gentle, these catfish thrive in groups where they feel secure and swim gracefully together in the midwater column. They prefer well-planted aquariums with gentle flow, stable water conditions, and calm tankmates. Though delicate in appearance, Glass Catfish are hardy once settled and make a stunning addition to peaceful community setups.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Peaceful community and planted aquariums

• Minimum Tank Size: 75 litres

• Temperature Range: 24–28°C

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Recommended School Size: 6 or more

• Compatibility: Very peaceful; ideal with small, calm tankmates

• Max Size: 8–10 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/