Ambassis buruensis Bleeker, 1856

Buru glass perchlet

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Ambassidae
Synonyms	Chanda buruensis, ... more
Common names	Buru perchlet, 暹罗玻璃鱼, Pippurilasiahven, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1991. (Ref. 2847)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 8.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; brackish

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 2059); 19°N - 11°S

Western Pacific: Thailand to Indonesia and the Philippines (Ref. 12693), New Guinea (Ref. 2847) and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 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.

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 (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Low

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