Family : Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Flag-tailed glass perchlet
Fish Name : Ambassis miops
Max size : 10.3 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7050)
Environment : demersal; amphidromous ; depth range - 0 m
Climate : tropical; 5°N - 23°S
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: India to New Guinea and New Caledonia, north to the Ryukyu Islands. Reported from Samoa (Ref. 592).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Resembles A. urotaenia, but differs in having large eye, and a gently-rounded snout. Eye diameter over 30% and interorbital width over 20% of head length. Cheek scales in 2 rows. Attains 8 cm TL.
Biology : Inhabits clear, flowing creeks, usually within 20 kilometers of the sea (Ref. 44894). Commonly found in brackish waters and river mouths. Occurs near mangroves, stagnant and running freshwater (Ref. 7300) and coastal areas (Ref. 45255). This species has a marine larval stage, judging from its broad distribution. One of the best viewing areas is at the Freshwater creek picnic ground in Cairns, where individuals frequently aggregate along the vegetated stream margin (Ref. 44894)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)

India country information
Common Names : Myops glassy perchlet
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish, marine
Uses : no uses