Parambassis ranga
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Ambassidae (Asiatic Glassfishes)
Parambassis
Parambassis ranga
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep.
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia (Ref. 4833) and Nepal (Ref. 9496).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish. demersal. Found in: streams, marshes/swamps.
Biology
Found in sluggish and standing water. A common species proliferating in impoundments. Most abundant during the rainy season. Feeds on invertebrates (Ref. 12693), worms and crustaceans (Ref. 7020). Breeds everywhere during the rains. Builds a nest and guards its young. Rare in markets and often found in the aquarium trade (Ref. 12693). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Max length: 9.5 cm TL; max weight: 12 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Produces up to 500 eggs.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-03-16. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity. Fec=500.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial.
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl.
Roberts, T.R. (1994) Systematic revision of tropical Asian freshwater glassperches (Ambassidae), with descriptions of three new species. Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc. 42:263-290.
Rainboth, W.J. (1996) Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
Baitha, R., A. Sinha, S.K. Koushlesh, T.N. Chana, K. Kumari, P. Gogoi, M.H. Ramteke, S. Borah and B.K. Das (2017) Length-weight relationship of ten indigenous freshwater fish species from Gandak River, Bihar, India. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 34(1):233-236: DOI: 10.1111/jai.13555
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