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Ambassis buruensis Bleeker, 1856 Buru glass perchlet |
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photo by
Hazes, B. |
| Family: | Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 2 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Thailand to Indonesia and the Philippines (Ref. 12693), New Guinea (Ref. 2847) and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Cheek scales in 2 rows. Lateral line strongly curved midway and runs long with a silvery mid-lateral band. Lower margin of interoperculum with a single spine. | |||
| Biology: | Adults occur in brackish mangrove estuaries and lower reaches of freshwater streams (Ref. 2847, 37816). Probably feed on small insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||