| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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