Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce; salobre bentopelágico; potamodromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 38°N - 6°N
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 41236)
Found in standing and running waters; clear streams, canals, beels, ponds, and inundated paddy fields. Abundant during rainy season (Ref. 1479). This species could effectively be used in the control of guinea worms and also for malarial control. These small, bony, fleshy fishes are sold in heaps along with other small fishes in the market. Popular for aquarium purposes (Ref. 44325).
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Acuarios públicos
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00801 - 0.01571), b=2.92 (2.83 - 3.01), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.54 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).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 208 [89, 728] mg/100g; Iron = 1.65 [0.77, 3.24] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [16, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.168 [0.073, 0.382] g/100g; Selenium = 21.6 [9.6, 53.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 77.9 [23.9, 238.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.85 [1.16, 3.06] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.