Ghost Glass Catfish

Glass catfish, also known as ghost catfish, come from Indonesia and grow to about four inches. These fish are great in a community fish tank and will create an eerie see-through school. Glass catfish are shy and do better in a group than by themselves, but are hardy and will eat community pellet or flake food. Glass catfish like to school around the middle of the fish tank.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Give them plants, driftwood and gentle current, with some open swimming space in the middle of the tank. They feel safest with others of their kind.

Feeding: Feed small amounts of a quality flake or micro pellet once or twice a day. They also enjoy small frozen foods like brine shrimp and bloodworms.

Tankmates: Ghost glass catfish are peaceful and shy. Keep them with other gentle community fish such as tetras, rasboras and corydoras.

Good to know: Ghost catfish are almost completely clear, so you can see their skeleton. They hover together in midwater, often facing into the current.