page_title: Parambassis ranga
section_title: Dyed glassfish
hierarchical_section_title: Parambassis ranga / In the aquarium / Dyed glassfish
caption_attribution_description: quoted from w:en:Image:Painted Indian Glassy Fish.jpg: "Painted or Dyed Indian Glassy Fish, Parambassis ranga. Pink version shown. These fish are artificially injected with dye to give this fish some colour. You get blue, cyan, green, pink, etc. versions. The colour fades within 6 months. This image was taken by --Quatermass 14:07, Dec 21, 2004 (UTC)"
context_page_description: Parambassis ranga, commonly known as the Indian glassy fish, Indian glassy perch, or Indian X-ray fish, is a species of freshwater fish in the Asiatic glassfish family Ambassidae of order Perciformes. It is native to an area of South Asia from Pakistan to Malaysia.
  The Indian glassy fish has an extraordinarily transparent body, revealing its bones and internal organs; the male develops a dark edge to the dorsal fin. The fish grows to a maximum overall length of 80 mm.
  It occurs in standing water, especially in impoundments, and it breeds prolifically during the rainy season. The species feeds on crustaceans, annelid worms, and other invertebrates. It is, in turn, prey for larger fish, including snakeheads.
  The Indian glassy fish is not important as a food fish for humans, but is very common in the aquarium trade.
  Formerly classified as Chanda ranga, the species is also known as the Indian glassfish, Indian glass perch, and Siamese glassfish.
context_section_description: Indian glassy fish sold to hobbyists have often been "painted", which involves injecting coloured dye into the fish's transparent tissue to make them more attractive to hobbyists. These coloured fish are often called "disco fish". Inexperienced fishkeepers are often tricked into believing such fish are natural or that the process is painless and causes no harm. 
  Fish thus treated have suffered trauma and are susceptible to disease, including Ichthyophthirius multifiliis infection, fin rot, and the viral disease lymphocystis. The artificial coloration often fades within a short time. Healthy, unpainted specimens may live three to four years in captivity, but such individuals may be difficult to find in some localities.
caption: A 'painted' glassfish
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