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Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Etymology: Parambassis: Greek, para = near + Greek, ambassis, anabasis = climbing up (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar dasar (demersal). Tropical
Asia: Laos and Cambodia to the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL jantan/; (Ref. 30857)
deskripsi pendek
Kunci identifiaksi (pengenalan) | Morfologi | Morfometrik
Second anal fin spine not much enlarged (Ref. 43281).
Occurs in rivers, streams and lakes (Ref. 56749). Found in sluggish rivers and floodplains of the lower Mekong. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates (Ref. 12693) and insects (Ref. 9497). Reported to be a mouth brooder. Occasionally seen in markets. Its bright coloration makes it a desirable aquarium fish (Ref. 12693). Used as feeds for caged fishes (Ref. 56749).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
The only known oral-brooding species of the family.
Roberts, T.R., 1994. Systematic revision of tropical Asian freshwater glassperches (Ambassidae), with descriptions of three new species. Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc. 42:263-290. (Ref. 10429)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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