Indian glassfish
Parambassis ranga
- Tank length
- 24 cm9 in
- Group
- 6+
- Temperature
- 20–30 °C68–86 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
A shy shoaler that prefers live or frozen foods and hard water; avoid dyed or injected specimens sold in some shops.A shy shoaler that prefers live or frozen foods and hard water; avoid dyed or injected specimens sold in some shops.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Indian glassfishAfrican knifefish may eat Indian glassfish
- African pike
African pike may eat Indian glassfishAfrican pike may eat Indian glassfish
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Indian glassfishAlligator gar may eat Indian glassfish
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Indian glassfishAntenna ray may eat Indian glassfish
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Indian glassfishArapaima may eat Indian glassfish
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Indian glassfishAsian arowana may eat Indian glassfish
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Indian glassfishAsian upside down catfish may eat Indian glassfish
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Indian glassfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat Indian glassfish
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Indian glassfishBarred bichir may eat Indian glassfish
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat Indian glassfishBlack bullhead may eat Indian glassfish
- Black diamond cichlid
Black diamond cichlid may eat Indian glassfishBlack diamond cichlid may eat Indian glassfish
- Brown bullhead
Brown bullhead may eat Indian glassfishBrown bullhead may eat Indian glassfish
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 20–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Fresh and brackish waters of South and Southeast Asia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 3–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |