Iridescent glassy perchlet (Parambassis apogonoides)

Scientific name: Parambassis apogonoides Bleeker, 1851

Iridescent glassy perchlet (Parambassis apogonoides)

The Iridescent glassy perchlet (Parambassis apogonoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. Native range: Asia, Laos and Cambodia to the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia.

Biology

Second anal fin spine not much enlarged.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parambassis apogonoides
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Laos and Cambodia to the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia.
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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