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Ambassis marianus in Australia
Estuary perchlet

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Ambassis marianus   Günther, 1880
Family:	Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Estuary perchlet
Max. size:	10.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9002)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	subtropical; 26°S - 36°S
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)
Distribution:	Oceania: Endemic to eastern Australia.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 24-24. Adults have 2-4 supraorbital spines, a short-based and deeply notched dorsal fin, and are transparent and silvery with dusky scale edges (Ref. 33616).
Biology:	Inhabits brackish mangrove estuaries, tidal creeks and lower reaches of freshwater streams. Aggregations are common among mangrove roots, log snags and aquatic vegetation (Ref. 44894). Occurs in lotic and lentic freshwater as well as in mangrove areas (Ref. 7300), forming schools (Ref. 33616)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)
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Australia country information
Common names:	Estuary glassfish, Estuary perchlet, Glass perch, Mary perchlet, Ramsay's glassfish, Ramsay's perchlet, Yellow perchlet		Ref:  Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
Status:	endemic		Ref:  Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski, 1998
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Maryborough (Qld.) to Narooma (NSW) (Ref. 33616). Also Ref. 7300, 44894.
States/Provinces:	New South Wales (native) Queensland (native)
States/Provinces Complete?:	Yes
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/as.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.csiro.au/
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002
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	Modified:  Ortañez, Auda Kareen	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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