Western Ghat glassy perchlet (Parambassis thomassi)

Scientific name: Parambassis thomassi Day, 1870

Western Ghat glassy perchlet (Parambassis thomassi)

The Western Ghat glassy perchlet (Parambassis thomassi) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. Native range: Asia, Western Ghats of Kerala and Karnataka in India. Reported from Thailand.

Biology

Found in streams and lakes. Reported to enter marine waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parambassis thomassi
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Western Ghats of Kerala and Karnataka in India. Reported from Thailand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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