Scalloped Perchlet
Ambassis nalua
- Group: Other
- Max size: 12.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small, semi transparent perchlet of bays, estuaries and mangrove tidal creeks, it readily moves into fresh water. It schools in brackish coastal habitats and grows to only about thirteen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Ambassidae › Ambassis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277739.
FAQ
- Is the Scalloped Perchlet dangerous to divers?
- The Scalloped Perchlet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Scalloped Perchlet get?
- The Scalloped Perchlet grows to about 12.5 cm.