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Iridescent Glassy Perchlet

Parambassis apogonoides

Also known as: Glassfish, Glassies, High-finned Glassy Perchlet

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
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@Jem · Home, United Kingdom · January 20191 / 1
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Overview

Found over floodplains, lakes, sluggish rivers, and streams.
Widespread Asia

Asiatic glass fishes are found in both freshwater and marine environments.
Popular aquarium fish.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found over floodplains, lakes, sluggish rivers, and streams.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyAmbassidae
    6. genusParambassis
    7. speciesParambassis apogonoides (Bleeker, 1851)

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