Indian Glassy Fish

The Indian Glassy Fish (Parambassis ranga) is a species of transparent fresh freshwater fish native to South Asia from Pakistan to Malaysia. It feeds on crustatians, annelid worms, and other invertibrates. The species was formerly classified as Chanda ranga, the species is also known as the Indian glassfish, Indian glass perch, and Siamese glassfish.

Pets
As the Indian Glassy Fish is not an important food item to humans they tend to be kept as pets. They have a reputation for being delicate, and hard to keep. They must be kept in freshwater. A captive Indian Glassy Fish can live for three to four years. Some specimines are artificially colored by injection of die, and sold as Disco Fish. Indian Glassy Fish treated in such a way experience bodily tramua, and are prone to infection, thus, they do not live as long as their untreated relatives.