Freshwater Fish
Ghost Glass Catfish.
A see-through catfish — you can watch its spine and organs as it hovers mid-water in a group. Peaceful but a little delicate, so keep a school of five-plus in clean, gentle water in a 30-gallon-plus tank. Endlessly fascinating to watch.
In-store purchase only. Live fish, coral, and invertebrates are sold at our Erie store only. They cannot be bought online, and we do not ship live animals under any circumstances.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Live animals are sold in store only — we do not ship fish, coral, or invertebrates. Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- Community safe
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Good tank mates
Glass catfish are peaceful, community-safe, and a bit shy, so they pair best with other calm, gentle fish. Good categories: small peaceful tetras and rasboras, other quiet schooling fish, and easygoing bottom-dwellers like corydoras. A few real examples: harlequin rasboras, neon tetras, and pygmy cory cats. Avoid fin-nippers, boisterous or much larger fish, and anything aggressive that could stress this delicate, slow-moving species. They feel most secure in a school of five or more.
Good to know
The glass catfish is nearly transparent, so you can see its spine and internal organs through its body.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 to confirm before you buy.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
- K
Kuhli Loach
Peaceful, bottom-dwelling loaches from the same Southeast Asian river systems as K. bicirrhis. Adults reach 7–10 cm, making them the only proposed species that comes close to 'comparably-sized' relative to a 12–15 cm K. bicirrhis. They occupy the substrate while K. bicirrhis works the mid-water column, reducing competition and interception. Seriously Fish's K. bicirrhis profile explicitly endorses 'peaceful, comparably-sized loaches,' and Pangio species share the same soft, warm, slightly acidic water requirements.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.