Ambassis nalua

Ambassis nalua, the scalloped glassfish or scalloped perchlet, is a species of fish in the genus Ambassis. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region, form India to Australia and New Guinea,[2] where it occurs in bays, estuaries and mangrove-lined creeks.[3]

Ambassis nalua

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Ambassidae
Genus: Ambassis
Species:
A. nalua
Binomial name
Ambassis nalua
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chanda nalua Hamilton, 1822

References

  1. Dahanukar, N. (2012). "Ambassis nalua". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T172359A1340093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T172359A1340093.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ambassis nalua" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
  3. Dianne J. Bray. "Ambassis nalua". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 24 Sep 2018.


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