Description

Family: Ambassidae

Usual size in fish tanks: 7 – 8 cm

Recommended pH range: 6.5 – 7.1

Recommended water hardness: 4 – 13°N (71.43 – 232.14ppm)

Recommended temperature range: 22 – 27 °C

Temperament: peaceful

Usual place in the tank: Top levels

Food and feeding

Sailfin Glass Perchlets can be picky eaters, but they will gradually accept flake or granule food with time. To start, offer them live or frozen foods like brine shrimp, daphnia, and bloodworms, which they tend to prefer. Even after they begin accepting dry foods, it’s important to continue providing high-protein, meaty foods as part of their regular diet to ensure proper nutrition and maintain their health.

Origin

Native to Oceania, the Sailfin Glass Perchlet (Ambassis agrammus) can be found primarily in freshwater habitats in Northern Australia, particularly in the Northern Territory and Queensland. These regions offer the slow-moving waters and shaded areas that these fish favor in the wild.