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Ambassidae
The Asiatic glassfishes are a family, the Ambassidae, of freshwater and marine fishes that were formerly classified in the order Perciformes, but most authorities consider this order to be paraphyletic and that the Ambassidae are of uncertain affinities, ''incertae sedis'', but within the subseries Ovalentaria. The species in the family are native to Asia, Oceania, the Indian Ocean, and the western Pacific Ocean. The family includes eight genera and about 51 species. The largest species reaches a maximum size around 26 cm (10 in). Many of the species are noted for their transparent or semitransparent bodies. Several species are used as aquarium fish, noted for their transparent bodies. The Indian glassy fish (''Parambassis ranga'') is transparent, but showier specimens that had been injected with artificial coloring were sold as novelty pets in the 1990s. Since then, these "painted fish" have become much less popular, with more fishkeepers seeking naturally p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanda (fish)
The elongate glassy perchlet (''Chanda nama'') is a species of freshwater fish in the Asiatic glassfish family (biology), family Ambassidae of order (biology), order Perciformes, the monotypic, only species in the genus ''Chanda''. It is native to an area of south Asia from Pakistan to Burma, in the Indomalayan realm. The elongate glassy perchlet reaches a maximum fish measurement, total length of . The species inhabits canals, ponds, streams, and flooded rice paddies, in both fresh and brackish water, and is found in particular abundance during the rainy season. The species feeds on mosquito larvae and worms and also eats the scales of other fishes (lepidophagy), the species may have potential use in controlling malaria and parasites. The fish are harvested and sold for food in local markets. Several other species of family Ambassidae were formerly classified in genus ''Chanda,'' including the well-known Indian glassy fish, ''Parambassis ranga'', the "glassfish" of the aquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parambassis
''Parambassis'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the Asiatic glassfish family Ambassidae of order Perciformes. The type species is the Iridescent glassy perchlet (''Ambassis apogonoides''). These fishes originate mostly from Southeast Asia, but the species range across the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, from Pakistan, China and India south through Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Although primiarly found in fresh water, a few species can also be seen in brackish water. The ''Parambassis'' species range in maximum size from , but they are similar in appearance, with a lozenge-shaped form, typical perciform fins, and semitransparent or transparent body. Several of the species are common food fish in local markets, and some (most notably the Indian glassy perchlet) are kept as aquarium fish. Species There are currently 19 currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Parambassis alleni'' ( N. C. Datta & S. Chaudhuri, 1993) * '' Parambassis altipinnis'' G. R. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradoxodacna
''Paradoxodacna piratica'' is a species of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. It was described in 1989 and placed in a new monotypic genus of its own, ''Paradoxodacna''.Roberts, T. R. (1989)The freshwater fishes of western Borneo (Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia).''Mem California Acad Sci'' 14 xii+210 pp. (page 160) It is native to Indonesia, where it occurs in Sumatra and southern and western Borneo.Roberts, T. R. (1994)Systematic revision of tropical Asian freshwater glassperches (Ambassidae), with descriptions of three new species.''Nat Hist Bull Siam Soc'' 42 263-90. This species grows to a length of SL. It has specialized teeth and retrognathous jaws: the upper jaw is longer than the lower. It eats the scales Scale or scales may refer to: Mathematics * Scale (descriptive set theory), an object defined on a set of points * Scale (ratio), the ratio of a linear dimension of a model to the corresponding dimension of the original * Scale factor, a number w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denariusa
''Denariusa australis'', known commonly as the pennyfish, is a species of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Denariusa''. It is native to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ... and Australia. This species grows to a length of SL. References Ambassidae Monotypic fish genera Fish described in 1867 {{Percoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnochanda
''Gymnochanda'' is a genus of fishes in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are native to turbid fresh water habitats near peat or swamp forests in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Belitung Island.Tan, H. H. and K. K. P. Lim. (2014)''Gymnochanda ploegi'', a new species of ambassid glassperch from West Kalimantan, Indonesia.''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology'' 62 688–95. They are among the smallest members of the family, reaching a maximum standard length of depending on the exact species involved. They have no scales and are transparent, revealing the silvery sheen of the peritoneum lining the abdominal cavity. They are sexually dimorphic, with males bearing longer fins and brighter colors than females. Species There are 5 species in the genus: * '' Gymnochanda filamentosa'' Fraser-Brunner, 1955 * '' Gymnochanda flamea'' T. R. Roberts, 1995 * '' Gymnochanda limi'' Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, Switzerland [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudambassis
''Pseudambassis roberti'' is a species of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. It is sole species in the genus. It is endemic to Burma.Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds''Pseudambassis roberti''.FishBase. 2014. The Catalog of Fishes classifies this species as ''Parambassis robertsi''. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Tyson R. Roberts Tyson Royal Roberts is an American ichthyologist. He has been described as "the world's foremost authority on ''Regalecus''". Roberts attended Stanford University, where he earned his B.A. in 1961 and a Ph.D. in 1968. His doctoral thesis was tit .... References Ambassidae Monotypic fish genera Endemic fauna of Myanmar Fish described in 1993 {{Percoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetracentrum
''Tetracentrum'' is a genus of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are all native to freshwater in New Guinea. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Tetracentrum apogonoides'' W. J. Macleay, 1883 (Four-spined glass perchlet) * '' Tetracentrum caudovittatus'' (Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ..., 1935) (Kokoda glass perchlet) * '' Tetracentrum honessi'' ( L. P. Schultz, 1945) (Honess' glass perchlet) References Ambassidae Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Percoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Glassy Fish
''Parambassis ranga'', commonly known as the Indian glassy fish, Indian glassy perch, or Indian X-ray fish, is a species of freshwater fish in the Asiatic glassfish family Ambassidae of order Perciformes. It is native to an area of South Asia from Pakistan to Malaysia and Bangladesh. The Indian glassy fish has an extraordinarily transparent body, revealing its bones and internal organs; the male develops a dark edge to the dorsal fin. The fish grows to a maximum overall length of . It occurs in standing water, especially in impoundments, and it breeds prolifically during the rainy season. The species feeds on crustaceans, annelid worms, and other invertebrates. It is, in turn, prey for larger fish, including snakeheads (family Channidae). The Indian glassy fish is not important as a food fish for humans, but is very common in the aquarium trade. Formerly classified as ''Chanda ranga,'' the species is also known as the Indian glassfish, Indian glass perch, and Siamese glassfis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassis
''Ambassis'' is a genus of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are found widely in the Indo-Pacific region, with species in fresh, brackish and coastal marine waters. This genus includes fish known commonly as glassies, perchlets, and common glassfishes. The genus name was derived from the Greek ''anabasis'', meaning 'climbing up'. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Ambassis agassizii'' Steindachner, 1867 – Agassiz's olive glassfish * '' Ambassis agrammus'' Günther, 1867 – sailfin glass perchlet * ''Ambassis ambassis'' ( Lacépède, 1802) – Commerson's glassy * '' Ambassis buruensis'' Bleeker, 1856 – Buru glass perchlet * ''Ambassis buton'' Popta, 1918 – Buton glassy perchlet * ''Ambassis dussumieri'' G. Cuvier, 1828 – Malabar glassy perchlet * ''Ambassis elongatus'' ( Castelnau, 1878) – yellowfin glassfish * ''Ambassis fontoynonti'' Pellegrin, 1932 – dusky glass p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovalentaria
Ovalentaria is a clade of ray-finned fishes within the Percomorpha, referred to as a subseries. It is made up of a group of fish families which are referred to in ''Fishes of the World's'' fifth edition as'' incertae sedis'', as well as the orders Mugiliformes, Cichliformes, and Blenniiformes. It was named by W. L. Smith and T. J. Near in Wainwright ''et al.'' (2012) based on a molecular phylogeny, but the authors suggested that the group was united by the presence of demersal eggs that are attached to a substrate. Some authors have used the ordinal name Stiassnyiformes for a clade including Mugiloidei, Plesiopidae, Blenniiformes, Atherinomorpha, and Cichlidae, and this grouping does appear to be monophyletic. Classification In the 5th edition of'' Fishes of the World'', the Ovalentaria are classified as: * ''incertae sedis'' ** Family Ambassidae (Asian glassfishes) ** Family Embiotocidae (surfperches) ** Family Grammatidae (basslets) ** Family Plesiopidae (roundheads) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transparency (optics)
In the field of optics, transparency (also called pellucidity or diaphaneity) is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without appreciable scattering of light. On a macroscopic scale (one in which the dimensions are much larger than the wavelengths of the photons in question), the photons can be said to follow Snell's law. Translucency (also called translucence or translucidity) allows light to pass through, but does not necessarily (again, on the macroscopic scale) follow Snell's law; the photons can be scattered at either of the two interfaces, or internally, where there is a change in index of refraction. In other words, a translucent material is made up of components with different indices of refraction. A transparent material is made up of components with a uniform index of refraction. Transparent materials appear clear, with the overall appearance of one color, or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color. The opposite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continents of Asia and Oceania in the west and the Americas in the east. At in area (as defined with a southern Antarctic border), this largest division of the World Ocean—and, in turn, the hydrosphere—covers about 46% of Earth's water surface and about 32% of its total surface area, larger than Earth's entire land area combined .Pacific Ocean . '' Britannica Concise.'' 2008: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The centers of both the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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