Akvarist
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Characteristics
Length
Up to 7.5 cm
Body shape
Streamlined
Care
Group
Missing
Smallest aquarium
17 liters
Diet
Missing

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Behavior
Temperament
Peaceful
Swims
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Water values
Temperature
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pH
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Smallest tank
23 cm38 cm19 cm
17 liters38 × 19 × 23 cm · For one fish

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Range
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Found only here

Lives wild in Australia.

More about the species

About the species

Inhabit streams, ponds, swamps, rivers, creeks, reservoirs and drainage ditches; occurring in areas with plenty of weed cover at temperatures from 18°-27°C. Feed on small crustaceans. Spawn early in the morning: males display fins while chasing the female, swimming in a zigzag pattern. Demersal eggs are deposited and fertilized on vegetation with larvae hatching after 24 hours. Similar in appearance to A. agrammus and A. mulleri.

Source: FishBase

Other names
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Other scientific names

  • Ambassis agassizi
  • Ambassis muelleri
  • Priopis nigripinnis
  • Priopis olivaceus
  • Pseudambassis nigripinnis
  • Pseudambassis pallidus

In other languages

  • Messinkilasiahven
  • Agassiz's chanda perch, Agassiz's olive glassfish, Agassiz's perchlet, Chanda perch, Doody, Glassy perchlet, Inland chanda perch, Mueller's glassfish, Olive perchlet, Pale perchlet, Silver spray, Von Mueller's perchlet, Western chanda perch

Articles

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How to set up an aquarium from Australia and New Guinea4 min read

The home of rainbowfish: water, substrate, plants and light for rainbowfish, blue-eyes and peacock gudgeons, with a long aquarium and open water in the middle.

How to add new fish4 min read

From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.

Quarantine for new fish3 min read

Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.

Ich (white spot)4 min read

The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.