Ambassis miops Günther, 1872

Flag-tailed glass perchlet

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Ambassidae
Synonyms	Ambassis lafa, ... more
Common names	Myops glassy perchlet, Flagtail glassfish, Flag-tailed perchlet, ... more

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Main reference

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 10.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - ? m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 5°N - 23°S

Indo-West Pacific: India to New Guinea and New Caledonia, north to the Ryukyu Islands. Reported from Samoa (Ref. 592).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Resembles A. urotaenia, but differs in having large eye, and a gently-rounded snout. Eye diameter over 30% and interorbital width over 20% of head length. Cheek scales in 2 rows. Attains 8 cm TL.

Inhabits clear, flowing creeks, usually within 20 kilometers of the sea (Ref. 44894). Commonly found in brackish waters and river mouths. Occurs near mangroves, stagnant and running freshwater (Ref. 7300) and coastal areas (Ref. 45255). This species has a marine larval stage, judging from its broad distribution. One of the best viewing areas is at the Freshwater creek picnic ground in Cairns, where individuals frequently aggregate along the vegetated stream margin (Ref. 44894).


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

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)	Low

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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