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648:Ng, H-H. and M. Kottelat (2013).
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573:Some species formerly placed in
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508:Kryptopterus paraschilbeides
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542:Kryptopterus schilbeides
667:Retrieved 18 July 2014.
664:Kryptopterus vitreolus.
461:(Striped glass catfish)
429:(Long-barbel sheatfish)
373:(Indochinese sheatfish)
312:Kryptopterus baramensis
302:is notoriously rich in
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581:genera, in particular
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556:Kryptopterus vitreolus
521:Kryptopterus piperatus
434:Kryptopterus lumholtzi
391:Kryptopterus hesperius
325:Kryptopterus bicirrhis
229:(κρυπτός, "hidden") +
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480:Kryptopterus mononema
364:Kryptopterus dissitus
242:Asian glass catfishes
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150:Kryptopterus micropus
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625:Cat-eLog Data Sheets
400:(Maeklong sheatfish)
378:Kryptopterus geminus
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