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Parambassis siamensis (Fowler, 1937) |
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photo by
Baird, I.G. |
| Family: | Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: middle and lower Mekong basin and in lowland rivers throughout Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Java, Indonesia (Ref. 10429). Has been successfully introduced to Singapore (Ref. 38466). | |||
| Diagnosis: | A conspicuous black blotch at the tip of the spinous dorsal fin; a dark vertically elongated blotch behind the upper extremity of the gill opening (may be very weak or absent); the second anal spine not much enlarged. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits medium to large-sized rivers and flooded fields of the middle Mekong (Ref. 12975). Found in the basin-wide tributary of the lower Mekong (Ref. 36667). Occurs in lowland swamps and rivers (Ref. 57235). Oviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||