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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Etymology: Ambassis: Derived from Greek, anabasis = climbing up (Ref. 45335). More on author: Thompson.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Subtropical; 25°S - 33°S

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Maturity: L_m 3.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7248)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11

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Western Indian Ocean: Natal to Algoa Bay in South Africa (Ref. 7248). Reported from east Africa (Ref. 4318), including Madagascar (Ref. 4180).

Tolerant of freshwater within a temperature range of 19-27°C (Ref. 4180, 79840). In summer, feeds mainly in early evening and late morning while in winter, it feeds both day and night on crustaceans as well as insects (aquatic and terrestrial) and fish (Ref. 7248). Excellent subject for biological research as it easily thrives in captivity (Ref. 12484).

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Maugé, L.A., 1986. Ambassidae. p. 297-298. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial; bait: usually

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01597 (-0.13876 - 0.17071), b=3.01 (2.92 - 3.11), based on LWR estimates for species & family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.59 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): .

Ambassis natalensis Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908