Malabar Glassy Perchlet
Ambassis dussumieri
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny, near transparent perchlet of estuaries and coastal shallows, it moves easily between salt, brackish and fresh water and ranges up rivers as far as the tide reaches. It schools in sheltered water and rarely grows beyond a few centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Ambassidae › Ambassis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220043.
FAQ
- Is the Malabar Glassy Perchlet dangerous to divers?
- The Malabar Glassy Perchlet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Malabar Glassy Perchlet get?
- The Malabar Glassy Perchlet grows to about 10 cm.