HomeFreshwater aquarium fishPuffers, gobies & brackish fishHighfin glassy perchlet Highfin glassy perchlet (Parambassis lala) Scientific name: Parambassis lala Hamilton, 1822 The Highfin glassy perchlet (Parambassis lala) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. Native range: Asia, India and Myanmar. BiologyFound in ponds, ditches and pools. Enters brackish waters.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameParambassis lalaFamilyAmbassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length3.0EnvironmentFreshwater; brackish; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionAsia: India and Myanmar.Conservation status (IUCN)Near Threatened (NT)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More puffers, gobies & brackish fishStigmatogobius sadanundioMalabar pufferfishCarinotetraodon travancoricusNorthern trout gudgeonMogurnda mogurndaViolet gobyGobioides broussonnetiiPeacock gudgeonTateurndina ocellicaudaSpotted scatScatophagus argusSee all puffers, gobies & brackish fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026