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Ambassis ambassis in Mauritius
Commerson's glassy

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Ambassis ambassis   (Lacepède, 1802)
Family:	Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)			picture (Amamb_u0.jpg) by Causse, R.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Commerson's glassy
Max. size:	12.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 50956)
Environment:	demersal; oceanodromous
Climate:	subtropical
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: South Africa to Kenya, Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-11. With a single supraorbital spine. Rostral spine absent. Preopercle ridge and rear margin serrate. Interopercle edge smooth except for few small serrae at angle. Cheek scales, 2-3 rows. Predorsal scales 13-18. Lateral line continuous.
Biology:
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Fricke, R.. 1999. (Ref. 33390)
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Mauritius country information
Common names:	Ambache du large, Commerson's glassy, Ambache, Ambasse		Ref:  Keith, P., G. Marquet, P. Valade, P. Bosc and E. Vigneux, 2006
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Materials examined, RUSI 1308 (4:53-82 mm SL); MNHN 2956 (2:69-84 mm SL) (Ref. 50956).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mp.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	ncb.intnet.mu/fishco/index.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Fricke, R., 1999
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	Modified:  Capuli, Estelita Emily	Entered:  Torres, Armi G.

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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