Malabar glassy perchlet (Ambassis dussumieri)

Scientific name: Ambassis dussumieri Cuvier, 1828

Malabar glassy perchlet (Ambassis dussumieri)

The Malabar glassy perchlet (Ambassis dussumieri) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae.

Biology

Occurs in estuarian and coastal areas but also in freshwaters. Generally occurs in the seas and estuaries, but also found in rivers within tidal influence. Also.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ambassis dussumieri
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Algoa Bay in South Africa, east coast of Africa, North of the Red Sea, Seychelles, India, Natal northward to the Philippines and China, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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