Ambassis vachellii, NSMT-P 66086, 4.0 cm SL
Ambassis vachellii Richardson, 1846
Vachell's glass perchlet
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D VII - I, 9; A III, 9; P1 14 - 16; LLp 10 - 13 + 12 - 14; LR 27 - 28. Body oblong, compressed; lateral line interrupted at midway, anterior and posterior series with 10 - 13 and 12 - 14 scales, respectively. Some or more (most frequently 3 - 5) supraorbital spines (= posteriorly-directed spines at posterodorsal margin of orbit); hind and ventral margin of preopercle with serrate; two or more scale rows on cheek. Color: body semitransparent, head and belly silvery; dorsal fins hyaline, exclusive of membrane between 2nd and 3rd spines of first dorsal fin blackish; caudal fin often tinged with yellow. Size: 5.5 cm SL. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Remarks: inhabits bays, brackish estuaries and tidal creeks, especially mangroves.
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