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Scientific Name: Parambassis lala (Hamilton, 1822)

Synonym: Pseudambassis lala (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Highfin glassy perchlet
Local/Bangla Name: Chanda (চান্দা), Ranga chanda (রাঙ্গা চান্দা)
Bonyfish : Parambassis lala

Photo: Omi bhai

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria incertae sedis
Family: Ambassidae
Description:
The fish has a small, nearly rounded body with an oblique mouth. It has 16 gill rakers on the lower arm of the first arch and approximately 90 scales along the lateral line. The dorsal, anal, and caudal fins are deep orange or reddish-orange with blackish outer margins. The body color is orange-yellow, featuring three longitudinal dusky bands extending dorsoventrally, and the operculum displays dark stripes. Fin formula:D VII/I P1 I/13 P2 I/5 A. III/13
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Available in ponds, pools, ditches and floodplains throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish (Demersal)
Main References:

Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp.

Other References:

Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman AKA 2005 Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, 2nd ed., Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, xviii + 394 pp. MM (eds.) 2007 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 300 pp.

DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: KT364789  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
Other Information