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  • Ambassis vachellii
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Scientific Name Ambassis vachellii    Richardson, 1846
Common Name
Type Locality Canton, China.
Synonym(s) Ambassis telkara
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Size 65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Indo-West Pacific.
Indian Ocean (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, West Pacific (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
Other Parameters Found in brackish waters of bays, estuaries and tidal mangrove creeks, sometimes entering fresh water.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845], pp 221.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:50 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 06:05)