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Ambassis agrammus Günther, 1867

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10.

Common Names

  • Chanda perch , English , Australia
  • Pale river perchlet , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Sail-fin perchlet , English , Australia
  • Sailfin glass perchlet , English , Australia
  • Sailfin glassfish , English , Australia
  • Metallilasiahven , Finnish , Finland
  • 帆鰭雙邊魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 帆鳍双边鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Ovalentaria/misc

    Family: Ambassidae

    Genus: Ambassis

    Species: Ambassis agrammus Günther, 1867

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Oceania: Two isolated populations, Northern Territory coastal streams from Victoria River to McArthur River and Cape York Peninsula, Queensland north of about 15°S. Also recorded from central southern New Guinea (Ref. 5259, 2847).

    • Biology

    Found in streams, ponds, and swamps (Ref. 5259). Inhabits rivers and creeks flowing through rainforest, sometimes in stagnant pools or slowly flowing rivulets. Also occurs along the margins of swamps and lakes. Usually forms large aggregations that shelter among aquatic vegetation. The breeding season coincides with the onset of monsoonal spring rains (Ref. 44894). Feeds on micro-crustaceans, insects, small arachnids, fish and algae (Ref. 2847).

    Habitat

    brackish