Estuary perchlet (Ambassis marianus)

Scientific name: Ambassis marianus G?nther, 1880

Estuary perchlet (Ambassis marianus)

The Estuary perchlet (Ambassis marianus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. Native range: Oceania, Endemic to eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 24. Adults have 2-4 supraorbital spines, a short-based and deeply notched dorsal fin, and are transparent and silvery with dusky scale edges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ambassis marianus
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Oceania: Endemic to eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)

Sources

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

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