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Ambassis vachellii Richardson, 1846 Vachelli's glass perchlet |
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photo by
Ratmuangkhwang, S. |
| Family: | Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9 | |||
| Biology: | Found in brackish waters of bays, estuaries and tidal mangrove creeks, sometimes entering fresh water (Ref. 2847, 44894). Occurs in lotic and lentic freshwater (Ref. 7300). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||