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Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Etymology: Parambassis: Greek, para = near + Greek, ambassis, anabasis = climbing up (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Thomas Allen Gulliver (1848–1931) was born in England. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Castelnau.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water demersaal. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468); 5°S - 18°S
Asia and Oceania: northern Australia and south-central New Guinea.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 44894)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 8; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 10 - 11; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 9 - 10.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Occurs in relatively large rivers characterized by high turbidity . Feeds primarily on small fishes, prawns (Ref. 5259, 44894) and crustaceans. Breeds in the dry season (June-July) (Ref. 44894). Is the largest member of the family (Ref. 5259).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01349 (0.00570 - 0.03194), b=2.98 (2.79 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.70 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).
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