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]
Ambassis miops | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Ambassidae |
Genus: | Ambassis |
Species: | A. miops
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Binomial name | |
Ambassis miops Günther, 1871
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References
edit- ^ 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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Brad Pusey; Mark Kennard; Angela Arthington, eds. (2004). Freshwater Fishes of North-Eastern Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: Csiro Publishing. pp. 306–08. ISBN 9780643098954. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Vanessa. "Ambassis". Fishesinaustralia. Retrieved 2015-05-06.