Dusky glass perch

Ambassis fontoynonti

Fresh and brackish waters meet along eastern Madagascar

Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Dusky glass perch is a freshwater fish living in estuaries and brackish water. One feature is particularly easy to remember: Fresh and brackish waters meet along eastern Madagascar.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Ambassidae
Genus: Ambassis
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: endemic to the east coast of Madagascar.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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