Ambassis interrupta Bleeker, 1852

Long-spined glass perchlet

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Ambassidae
Synonyms	Chanda interrupta, Ambassis dalyensis, Ambassis elevatus, ... more
Common names	Longspine glassfish, Interrupta glassy perchlet, Perchlet, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 12.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050); common length : 5.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7242); max. published weight: 12.0 g (Ref. 7242)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 59012); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 19°N - 23°S

Asia: Indo-Australian Archipelago, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Borneo, Java, New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, to northern Australia and the Andaman Sea. Reported from Palau (Ref. 6371) and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body very high, 50% of SL. Lateral line incomplete, but a few pored scales on a silvery midlateral band. Lower margin of inter operculum with few spines. The second spine of the first dorsal fin is strong and very long. Attains 8 cm TL.

Found in brackish-water, mangrove, estuarine and freshwater-stream habitats, usually within 20 km of the sea (Ref. 2847). They occur at temperatures ranging from 28 to 32°C. Found in schools and migrate to freshwater. Mainly diurnal. A predominantly marine or estuarine spawner. Caught by hand and scoop nets (Ref. 7242).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec=29,000-310,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Low

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