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Ambassis jacksoniensis (Macleay, 1881) Port Jackson glassfish |
| Family: | Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 6 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 24-24. Adults have a single supraorbital spine, a short-based, deeply notched dorsal fin, and are transparent and silvery (Ref. 33616). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in lentic and lotic freshwater, as well as in mangrove areas (Ref. 7300). A small schooling species also found in estuaries and coastal marine waters (Ref. 33616). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||