Scalloped perchlet (Ambassis nalua)

Scientific name: Ambassis nalua Hamilton, 1822

Scalloped perchlet (Ambassis nalua)

The Scalloped perchlet (Ambassis nalua) is a freshwater fish of the family Ambassidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, India to New Guinea and Australia.

Biology

Usually found in brackish waters of bays and estuaries, entering freshwater and mangrove-lined tidal creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ambassis nalua
Family
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: India to New Guinea and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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