Fishes
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many small  black  dots. First dorsal
and  tip of second dorsal fins are deep
black. Caudal fin is black and orange.
This species grows to a maximum size
of only 11 cm (Sultana, 2010a).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Protein
Fat
Moisture
Ash
18.26
1.53
65.88
3.92
Source: Data from Mazumder et al. (2008).
Pseudambassis baculis Hamilton 1822
Order: Perciformes
Family: Ambassidae
Common name: Himalayan glassy
perchlet.
Distribution: India (Himalayan and
Indo-Gangetic Plains), Nepal and Bangladesh (Dahanukar, 2010b).
Habitat: Ponds, ditches, pools, and rivers.
Description: This species has a small,
slender body with an oblique mouth.
Scales are small. Lower jaw is almost
equal to upper jaw. Color of the body
is translucent with a yellowish green
back. Flank and belly are silvery white.
Fins are hyaline. A golden spot is seen
on the occiput. It reaches a maximum
size of only 5 cm (Galib, 2011).
Nutritional Facts
Proximate Composition (% WW)
Moisture
Ash
Protein
Lipid
78.62
2.92
15.60
2.86
Source: Data from Ahmed et al. (2012).
Parambassis ranga Hamilton 1822
Order: Perciformes
Family: Ambassidae
Common name: Indian glassy fish.
Distribution: Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia,
and Nepal (Reyes, 1993j).