Buton glassy perchlet

Ambassis buton

Two distant island rivers each hold a population

Tropical
Regional distribution
South Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Buton glassy perchlet is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: Two distant island rivers each hold a population.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Ambassidae
Genus: Ambassis
Maximum length: 5 cm
Distribution: Asia: Great Nicobar Islands in India and Sermowoi river in Buton, New Guinea.

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