Agassiz's perchlet
| Agassiz's perchlet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Ambassidae |
| Genus: | Ambassis |
| Species: | A. agassizi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ambassis agassizi Steindachner, 1866 | |
Agassiz's perchlet (Ambassis agassizi), also known as Agassiz's glassfish is a species of fish in the Ambassidae family. It is semi-transparent with dark scale edges forming a pattern over most of the body. It grows to a maximum of 7.5 cm. It is a macrophyte spawner with adhesive eggs.It is endemic to Australia. It was named for the zoologist Louis Agassiz.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Ambassis agassizi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
- Pusey, B. Kennard, M Arthington, A (2004) Freshwater Fishes of North-eastern Australia, CSIRO Publishing. (Available from CSIRO Publishing)
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