| Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes) |
| 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; pH range: 7.19999980926514 - 8.19999980926514, amphidromous |
| Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to the Philippines, north to China (Ref. 33450) and Taiwan (Ref. 5193), south to northern Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-10 |
| Found in shallow waters; common in estuaries; may enter lower reaches of rivers. Can tolerate fresh water only within a narrow temperature (23-26°C). Feeds mainly at night on crustaceans, but also takes small fishes, fish eggs and larvae in estuaries (Ref. 7248). Marketed dried, salted and fresh (Ref.97399). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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