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slender glassy (Ambassis natalensis)
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Ecological Illustration of slender glassy (Ambassis natalensis)
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Ambassidae

slender glassy

Ambassis natalensis

Dark scale edges net a silver transparent body

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

slender glassy is a freshwater fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 10 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Mullets and Glassfishes
Family
Ambassidae
Genus
Ambassis
Body shape
fusiform
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