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Parambassis ranga

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These fish swim at the middle and lower levels of the tank, and will take most small live and frozen foods. In general, they tend not to eat dried foods (such as flake). The fish reproduce by laying the eggs (females) and then the males fertilize the eggs.
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Glassfish have been kept in aquarium for many years, but have a reputation for being delicate and difficult to keep. This may be related to a persistent myth that these fish need
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It occurs in standing water, especially in impoundments, and it breeds prolifically during the rainy season. The species feeds on
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water. In the wild, they more commonly inhabit fresh water, and in captivity do well in slightly soft to moderately hard
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the species is also known as the Indian glassfish, Indian glass perch, and Siamese glassfish.
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The Indian glassy fish is not important as a food fish for humans, but is very common in the
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Monks, Neale: Crystal clear: keeping glassfish. Practical Fishkeeping, February 2006
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body, revealing its bones and internal organs; the male develops a dark edge to the
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Fish thus treated have suffered trauma and are susceptible to disease, including
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6.5–7.5. They can tolerate a temperature range of 20–30 °C (68–86 °F).
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Indian glassy fish sold to hobbyists have often been "
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Schäfer, Frank 2005. Brackish-water Fishes, Aqualog.
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October 2004 version. 324:Formerly classified as 806:Fish described in 1822 372: 424:: e.T180994A1686402. 371:A 'painted' glassfish 370: 481:"Parambassis ranga" 229:Indian glassy perch 53:Conservation status 562:2006-03-12 at the 544:2006-02-14 at the 373: 225:Indian glassy fish 18:Indian glassy fish 768: 767: 740:Open Tree of Life 586:Parambassis ranga 578:Taxon identifiers 459:Parambassis ranga 410:Parambassis ranga 302:worms, and other 233:Indian X-ray fish 220:Parambassis ranga 216: 215: 211: 210:F. 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Index

Indian glassy fish

Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Ambassidae
Parambassis
Binomial name
F. Hamilton
Synonyms
species
freshwater
fish
family
Ambassidae
order
Perciformes
South Asia
Pakistan
Vietnam
Malaysia
Bangladesh
transparent
dorsal fin

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