Glassfish
Ambassis nalua
- Usual depth0–8 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and August
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) coenobita, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), enviado por coenobita · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Ambassis nalua, the scalloped glassfish or scalloped perchlet, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Ambassis. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region, form India to Australia and New Guinea, where it occurs in bays, estuaries and mangrove-lined creeks.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 15 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 12 records
- August: 18 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 10 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–8 m · Deepest record: 19 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Photos
(c) coenobita, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Glassfish, Nalua-chanda, Scalloped Glassfish, Scalloped Perchlet
Names in 1 more languages
- Thai
- Khaomao, ข้าวเม่า, ปลาแป้น
Other scientific names: Ambassis malua, Chanda nalua
Similar species
GlassfishAmbassis interrupta
Singapore Glassy PerchletAmbassis kopsii
- Bald glassy
Ambassis ambassis
- Bald glassy
Ambassis gymnocephalus
- Flag-tailed Glassfish
Ambassis miops
- bandedtail glassy perchlet
Ambassis urotaenia
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 211 open-data records from 1923 to 2012.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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