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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 edit

  1. ^ Dahanukar, N. (2012). "Ambassis nalua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T172359A1340093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T172359A1340093.en. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; 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.