The Glass schilbid (Parailia pellucida) is a freshwater fish of the family Schilbeidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–28°C (77–82°F). Native range: Africa, Upper Nile to West Africa. Chad, Niger, Senegal, Cavally, Boubo, Bandama, Agnebi, Volta, Ou?m?, Ogun, M?, Tano, Mono and Cross.
Glass schilbid care at a glance
- Temperature
- 25–28°C (77–82°F)
Biology
Benthic species which occurs in deep water. Feed on plankton and crustaceans. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded.
Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.
Species facts
- Scientific name
- Parailia pellucida
- Family
- Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
- Order
- Siluriformes (Catfish)
- Class
- Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
- Maximum length
- 15.0
- Environment
- Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; dH range: 5 - 15 demersal; potamodromous
- Climate
- Tropical
- Distribution
- Africa: Upper Nile to West Africa. Chad, Niger, Senegal, Cavally, Boubo, Bandama, Agnebi, Volta, Ou?m?, Ogun, M?, Tano, Mono and Cross.
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern (LC)
- Threat to humans
- Harmless
- Uses
- Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
- 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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