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Ambassis natalensis in Mauritius
Slender glassy

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Ambassis natalensis   Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
Family:	Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)			picture (Amnat_u0.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Slender glassy
Max. size:	9.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7248)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	subtropical; 25°S - 33°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial; bait: usually
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)
Distribution:	Western Indian Ocean: Natal to Algoa Bay in South Africa (Ref. 7248). Reported from east Africa (Ref. 4318), including Madagascar (Ref. 4180).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-11
Biology:	Tolerant of freshwater within a temperature range of 19-27°C (Ref. 4180, 79840). In summer, feeds mainly in early evening and late morning while in winter, it feeds both day and night on crustaceans as well as insects (aquatic and terrestrial) and fish (Ref. 7248). Excellent subject for biological research as it easily thrives in captivity (Ref. 12484)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Maugé, L.A.. 1986. (Ref. 4180)
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Mauritius country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
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:	Keith, P., G. Marquet, P. Valade, P. Bosc and E. Vigneux, 2006
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	Entered:  Busson, Frédéric

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