FreshwaterBrackish
Indian glassy fish
Parambassis ranga
Ambassidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 33 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and 1 more country.
Introduced to Hong Kong SAR China and Japan.
Videos
【Lake Inle】Inlecypris auropurpurea and Parambassis ranga -DIscoveryPlanet-
DiscoveryPlanetJan 12, 2015
More about the species
Description
Found in sluggish and standing water. A common species proliferating in impoundments. Most abundant during the rainy season. Feeds on invertebrates, worms and crustaceans. Breeds everywhere during the rains. Builds a nest and guards its young. Rare in markets and often found in the aquarium trade. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ambassis alta
- Ambassis barlovi
- Ambassis lala
- Ambassis notatus
- Ambassis ranga
- Chanda lala
In other languages
- Indisk glasfisk
- Lasiahven
- Chanda ranga, Glass perchlet, Glassy fish, Indian Glass Perch, Siamese glassfish
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.