Commerson's glassy (Ambassis ambassis)

Scientific name: Ambassis ambassis Lacep?de, 1802

Commerson's glassy (Ambassis ambassis)

The Commerson's glassy (Ambassis ambassis) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. Native range: Africa, South Africa to Kenya, Madagascar, R?union and Mauritius.

Biology

Tolerant of freshwater when water temperature is within 7-32?C. Tends to be more tolerant of lower temperatures in water of low salinity (2ppt) than in seawater. Feeds at night on crustaceans, fish fry and larvae and insects. Salt dried and eaten in some countries

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ambassis ambassis
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: South Africa to Kenya, Madagascar, R?union and Mauritius.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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