Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ambassidae Asiatic glassfishes

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Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.

Ambassis buruensis
[Buru glass perchlet]

Photo by Photo by Keith, P.

Ambassis dussumieri
[Malabar glassy perchlet]

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Ambassis gymnocephalus
[Bald glassy]

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.

Ambassis interrupta
[Long-spined glass perchlet]

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Ambassis kopsii
[Singapore glassy perchlet]

Photo by Photo by Pöllabauer, C.

Ambassis miops
[Flag-tailed glass perchlet]

Photo by Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Ambassis nalua
[Scalloped perchlet]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Ambassis urotaenia
[Banded-tail glassy perchlet]

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Ambassis vachellii
[Vachelli's glass perchlet]

Photo by Photo by Greco, F.M.

Parambassis ranga
[Indian glassy fish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Ambassis buruensis	Buru glass perchlet	Western Pacific	8.2 TL	1856
Ambassis dussumieri	Malabar glassy perchlet	Indo-West Pacific from Al	10 SL	1828
Ambassis gymnocephalus	Bald glassy	Indo-West Pacific	16 TL	1802
Ambassis interrupta	Long-spined glass perchlet	Asia	12 TL	1853
Ambassis kopsii	Singapore glassy perchlet	Indo-Pacific	10.2 TL	1858
Ambassis miops	Flag-tailed glass perchlet	Indo-Pacific	10.3 TL	1872
Ambassis nalua	Scalloped perchlet	Asia and Oceania	12.5 TL	1822
Ambassis urotaenia	Banded-tail glassy perchlet	Indo-Pacific	14 TL	1852
Ambassis vachellii	Vachelli's glass perchlet	Indo-West Pacific.	6.5 SL	1846
Parambassis ranga	Indian glassy fish	Asia	9.5 TL	1822

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ambassidae Asiatic glassfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Ambassidae Asiatic glassfishes

(See list of species below)