Scientific Name
Ambassis agassizii

Common Name
Agassiz's olive glassfish

Biology
Inhabit streams, ponds, swamps (Ref. 5259, 44894), rivers, creeks, reservoirs and drainage ditches (Ref. 44894); occurring in areas with plenty of weed cover at temperatures from 18?-27?C. Feed on small crustaceans. Spawn early in the morning: males display fins while chasing the female, swimming in a zigzag pattern. Demersal eggs are deposited and fertilized on vegetation with larvae hatching after 24 hours (Ref. 7311). Similar in appearance to A. agrammus and A. mulleri.

Classification

Classified By

Steindachner, 1867

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Asiatic glassfishes (Ambassidae)

Distribution

Region

Oceania

Distribution

Oceania: endemic to Australia: New South Wales ( Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal), Queensland (Murray-Darling basin, NE costal), South Australia (Murray-Darling basin), Victoria (Murray-Darling basin); known only from limital area, Rockhampton, Queensland (23?22'S) to Lake Hiawatha, New South Wales(29?48'S) and Murray-Darling system as far south and west as Swan Reach, South Australia (34?34'S, 139?36'E).

Range

23°S - 35°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

3.3 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.86)

Threat To Humans

Harmless (Ref. 2906)

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)