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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
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Asia: Laos and Cambodia to the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 30857)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | 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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01349 (0.00572 - 0.03180), b=2.97 (2.78 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.30 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).