Honess' glass perchlet (Tetracentrum honessi)

Scientific name: Tetracentrum honessi Schultz, 1945

The Honess' glass perchlet (Tetracentrum honessi) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F). Native range: Oceania, known only from Papua New Guinea.

Honess' glass perchlet care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tetracentrum honessi
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from Papua 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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