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


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