Ambassis

Ambassis is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are found widely in the Indo-Pacific region, with species in fresh, brackish and coastal marine waters.

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GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyAmbassidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Observations recorded13,748

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,073
With media: 21
Family: Ambassidae
Collections: UWFC, NMV, USNM, TCWC
Recorded in: Philippines, Australia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Ambassidae
Image: AmbassisNamaBeavan.png

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Commons category: Ambassis
taxon name: Ambassis
topic's main category: Category:Ambassis
taxon rank: genus

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Ambassis is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are found widely in the Indo-Pacific region, with species in fresh, brackish and coastal marine waters.

This genus includes fish known commonly as glassies, perchlets, and common glassfishes. The genus name was derived from the Greek anabasis, meaning 'climbing up'.

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