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Diadromous Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Vachelli's glass perchlet

Ambassis vachellii Richardson, 1846
Max Length
6.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found in brackish waters of bays, estuaries and tidal mangrove creeks, sometimes entering fresh water . Occurs in lotic and lentic freshwater .

Scientific Name
Ambassis vachellii
Authority
Richardson, 1846
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.5 cm
Latitude
17°S – 5°N
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Vachelli's glass perchlet is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous . Tropical; 5°N - 17°S West Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01202 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
6.5cm
Dorsal Spines
8
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
5°N – 17°S
Described By
Richardson, 1846

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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