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Name
Scientific name
Chanda siamensis
Described by
Authority Fowler, Year 1937
Family
Ambassidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Chanda siamensis is a small glass fish from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. An occasional import, it …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
8–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia.
Habitat
It inhabits lowland rivers and flooded fields.
Aquarium size
45 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~41 litres.
Maintenance
A dark substrate will help to make this shy species less nervous, and it will also display it's best colours. Provide cover by planting some areas of the tank …
Water conditions
Temperature: 22 – 27 °C pH: 6.5-7.5 Hardness: 8-15°H
Diet
Relatively unfussy, and will accept most live, frozen and dried foods.
Behaviour and compatibility
C. siamensis is peaceful and shy, and should not be combined with vigorous or aggressive species. Good tankmates include barbs, livebearers, smaller rainbowfis…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown. Adult females will most likely be fuller in the belly when inbreeding condition.
Reproduction
Not thought to have been bred in captivity, although the process is probably similar to that of C. ranga.
Notes
This occasional import is sometimes offered for sale as C. ranga, the Indian glass fish. Unlike that species however, C. siamensis is an exclusively freshwater…
References
References
No references