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Sailfin glass perchlet (Ambassis agrammus)
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Sailfin glass perchlet (Ambassis agrammus) specimen
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Ambassidae

Sailfin glass perchlet

Ambassis agrammus

A sail fin rises above a transparent net pattern

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Regional distribution
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Sailfin glass perchlet is a freshwater fish of Oceania. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 7.5 cm.

Maximum length
7.5 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Oceania: Two isolated populations, Northern Territory coastal streams from Victoria River to McArthur River and Cape York Peninsula, Queensland north of about 15°S. Also recorded from central southern New Guinea (Ref. 5259 , 2847 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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