Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Ambassidae > Ambassis

Ambassis (common glassfishes, glassies, and perchlets)

Synonyms: Ambasis; Ambassus; Pseudoambassis; Pseudoambassius

Wikipedia Abstract

Ambassis is a genus of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are found widely in the Indo-Pacific region, with species in fresh, brackish and coastal marine waters. This genus includes fish known commonly as glassies, perchlets, and common glassfishes. The genus name was derived from the Greek anabasis, meaning 'climbing up'.
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Species

Ambassis agassizii (Inland chanda perch) (Attributes)
Ambassis agrammus (Chanda perch)
Ambassis ambassis (Common glassfish) (Attributes)
Ambassis brevipinnis
Ambassis buruensis (Buru glass perchlet) (Attributes)
Ambassis buton (Buton glassy perchlet)
Ambassis dussumieri (Barehead glassfish)
Ambassis elongata (Yellow-fin perchlet)
Ambassis flores
Ambassis fontoynonti (Madagascar glassfish)
Ambassis gruendleri
Ambassis gymnocephalus (Naked-head glossy perchlet) (Attributes)
Ambassis interrupta (Glassfish) (Attributes)
Ambassis jacksoniensis (Port Jackson glassfish)
Ambassis kopsii (Freckled hawkfish) (Attributes)
Ambassis macleayi (Reticulated perchlet)
Ambassis macracanthus (Estuarine glass perchlet)
Ambassis marianus (Estuary glassfish)
Ambassis miops (Flagtail glassfish) (Attributes)
Ambassis nalua (Scalloped perchlet) (Attributes)
Ambassis natalensis (Slender glassy)
Ambassis simesi
Ambassis thermalis
Ambassis urotaenia (Banded-tail glassy perchlet) (Attributes)
Ambassis vachellii (Telkara perchlet) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0