Humphead Perchlet
Parambassis pulcinella
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A glassfish from Myanmar, from large, clear, fast rivers near rapids. It has a tall hump on the nape, larger in males — hence its name, from the hunchbacked character Pulcinella. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Parambassis pulcinella
- Family
- Ambassidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Ambassidae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 81 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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