Humphead Perchlet (Parambassis pulcinella)
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Humphead Perchlet
Humphead Perchlet
Parambassis pulcinella
95 Litres (25 US G.)
8.9-10.2cm (3.5-4 ")
Freshwater
7.0 - 7.5
23.3-27.2°C (74 -81 °F)
8-15 °d
1:1 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Ambassidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Humphead Perchlet, Humphead Glassfish
Origin
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Sexing
- Difficult to visually sex, males will have a slightly larger and thicker hump than females.
Tank compatibility
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Diet
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Feeding regime
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Environment Specifics
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Behaviour
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Identification
- A distinctive fish that is silver/grey in colour with some black markings and with a bold hump on the forehead, this is thin, almost transparent, expansion of the spine.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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