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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Etymology: Ambassis: Derived from Greek, anabasis = climbing up (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce; estuarina demersal; intervalo de profundidade ? - 2 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 2059); 31°N - 24°S, 102°E - 177°W
Western Pacific: Thailand to Indonesia and the Philippines (Ref. 12693), New Guinea (Ref. 2847) and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.2 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 7050)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 7 - 8; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 9 - 10; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 8 - 9. Cheek scales in 2 rows. Lateral line strongly curved midway and runs long with a silvery mid-lateral band. Lower margin of interoperculum with a single spine.
Adults occur in brackish mangrove estuaries and lower reaches of freshwater streams (Ref. 2847, 37816). Probably feed on small insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
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