Ambassis vachellii Richardson, 1846
Vachelli's glass perchlet
Ambassis vachellii
photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Family:  Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Max. size:  6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9
Biology:  Found in brackish waters of bays, estuaries and tidal mangrove creeks, sometimes entering fresh water (Ref. 2847, 44894). Occurs in lotic and lentic freshwater (Ref. 7300).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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