Bald glassy
Ambassis gymnocephalus
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and July
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 14.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bald glassy, bald glassy, Bald glassy, Bald glassy perchlet, Bald Glassy Perchlet, Fringescale sardinella, Glassy perchlet, Longspine glassy, Nakedhead glass perchlet, Naked-head glassy perchlet
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Tunsoy
- Filipino
- Langarai, Langaray
- French
- Ambache, Ambache, Ambache du large, Ambasse, Ambache du large, Ambasse
- Simplified Chinese
- 眶棘双边鱼, 眶棘雙邊魚, 裸头双边鱼, 裸頭雙邊魚
Other scientific names: Ambassis denticulata, Apogon roseus, Chanda gymnocephalus, Lutjanus gymnocephalus
Similar species
GlassfishAmbassis interrupta
- Telkara Perchlet
Ambassis vachellii
Bare-headed PerchletAmbassis dussumieri
Singapore Glassy PerchletAmbassis kopsii
GlassfishAmbassis nalua
- Bald glassy
Ambassis ambassis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 146 open-data records from 1802 to 2008.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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