Family : Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Elongate glass-perchlet
Fish Name : Chanda nama
Max size : 11.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate : tropical; 38°N - 6°N
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found in standing and running waters; clear streams, canals, beels, ponds, and inundated paddy fields. Abundant during rainy season (Ref. 1479). This species could effectively be used in the control of guinea worms and also for malarial control. These small, bony, fleshy fishes are sold in heaps along with other small fishes in the market. Popular for aquarium purposes (Ref. 44325)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Roberts, T.R.. 1995. (Ref. 10429)

India country information
Common Names : Elongate glass-perchlet, காக்காச்‍சி, Bachanike meenu, Kachki, Kakkachee
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses