Giant glassfish (Parambassis gulliveri)

Scientific name: Parambassis gulliveri Castelnau, 1878

Giant glassfish (Parambassis gulliveri)

The Giant glassfish (Parambassis gulliveri) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F). Native range: Asia and Oceania, northern Australia and south-central New Guinea.

Giant glassfish care at a glance

Temperature
23–28°C (73–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parambassis gulliveri
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: northern Australia and south-central New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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