Bald glassy (Ambassis gymnocephalus)

Scientific name: Ambassis gymnocephalus Lacep?de, 1802

Bald glassy (Ambassis gymnocephalus)

The Bald glassy (Ambassis gymnocephalus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and South Africa to the Philippines, north to China and Taiwan, south to northern Australia.

Bald glassy care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Found in shallow waters; common in estuaries; may enter lower reaches of rivers. Can tolerate fresh water only within a narrow temperature (23-26°C). Feeds mainly at night on crustaceans, but also takes small fishes, fish eggs and larvae in estuaries. Marketed dried and salted

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ambassis gymnocephalus
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 7.2 - 8.2 demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to the Philippines, north to China and Taiwan, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (k=1.20)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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