Biology:Ambassis miops

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Short description: Species of fish

Ambassis miops
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Ambassidae
Genus: Ambassis
Species:
A. miops
Binomial name
Ambassis miops
Günther, 1871

Ambassis miops, commonly known as the flag-tailed glassfish, is a species of fish in the family Ambassidae. It is native to eastern Australia.[2] It is found only in a few coastal sites along the North Queensland coast. A distinguishing feature of this species is a tiny spine is situated above the rear corner of the eye.[3]

References

  1. Larson, H.; Kennard, M.; Hammer, M. (2019). "Ambassis miops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T180926A174794313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T180926A174794313.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/180926/174794313. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Freshwater Fishes of North-Eastern Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: Csiro Publishing. 2004. pp. 306–08. ISBN 9780643098954. https://books.google.com/books?id=yqmPm7iQEIMC&q=ambassis+miops. Retrieved 11 June 2018. 
  3. Thompson, Vanessa. "Ambassis". Fishesinaustralia. http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1585. Retrieved 2015-05-06. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2216905 entry