Siamese glassfish
Parambassis ranga
The Siamese glassfish (Parambassis ranga) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 9.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–30 °C.
- Size
- 9.5 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 20–30 °C
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- Tank footprint
- 80 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature20–30 °C
pH6.5–8.0
Hardness8–20 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyAmbassidae
- GenusParambassis
- SpeciesParambassis ranga
Quick answers
- Siamese glassfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 9.5 cm (total length).
- Siamese glassfish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
- Siamese glassfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 20–30 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 8–20 °dGH.
- Siamese glassfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
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Sources
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