Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Ambassidae

Genus: Ambassis

Species: Ambassis buton Popta, 1918

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Great Nicobar Islands in India and Sermowoi river in Buton, New Guinea.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless