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Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Etymology: Parambassis: Greek, para = near + Greek, ambassis, anabasis = climbing up (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: J Wolff, who collected the holotypes of these species, was a military doctor and one of Bleeker’s circle of friends who sent him fish specimens. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical; 18°C - 25°C (Ref. 13371)
Asia: discontinuous distribution in mainland and insular southeast Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong basins; islands of Sumatra and Borneo (Ref. 10429). Reported from the river systems of Maeklong, Peninsular and Southeast Thailand (Ref. 26336).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 30857); common length : 9.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 10429)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Second anal spine conspicuously enlarged (Ref. 43281).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Found in main rivers and lakes (Ref. 56749). Occurs in sluggish rivers and floodplains. Grows to a fairly large size and is probably the most common species of this family, seen in the markets. Feeds on insects, crustaceans, and small fish (Ref. 12693). Used as feeds for caged fishes (Ref. 56749).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.00683 - 0.02791), b=2.94 (2.77 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.7 ±0.58 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 341 [216, 660] mg/100g; Iron = 1.84 [1.14, 2.91] mg/100g; Protein = 17.3 [15.6, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.269 [0.107, 0.726] g/100g; Selenium = 51 [17, 160] μg/100g; VitaminA = 66 [27, 152] μg/100g; Zinc = 2 [1, 3] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.