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''Ambassis'' is a genus of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are found widely in the Indo-Pacific region, with species in fresh, brackish and coastal marine waters. This genus includes fish known commonly as glassies, perchlets, and common glassfishes.〔(''Ambassis''. ) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).〕 The genus name was derived from the Greek ''anabasis'', meaning 'climbing up'.〔Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds. (''Ambassis agassizii''. ) FishBase. 2014.〕 ==Species== There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ambassis agassizii'' Steindachner, 1867 – Agassiz's olive glassfish * ''Ambassis agrammus'' Günther, 1867 – sailfin glass perchlet * ''Ambassis ambassis'' (Lacépède, 1802) – Commerson's glassy * ''Ambassis buruensis'' Bleeker, 1856 – Buru glass perchlet * ''Ambassis buton'' Popta, 1918 – Buton glassy perchlet * ''Ambassis dussumieri'' G. Cuvier, 1828 – Malabar glassy perchlet * ''Ambassis elongatus'' (Castelnau, 1878) – yellowfin glassfish * ''Ambassis fontoynonti'' Pellegrin, 1932 – dusky glass perch * ''Ambassis gymnocephalus'' (Lacépède, 1802) – bald glassy * ''Ambassis interrupta'' Bleeker, 1853 – long-spined glass perchlet * ''Ambassis jacksoniensis'' (W. J. Macleay, 1881) – Port Jackson perchlet * ''Ambassis kopsii'' Bleeker, 1858 – freckled hawkfish * ''Ambassis macleayi'' (Castelnau, 1878) – Macleay's glass perchlet * ''Ambassis macracanthus'' Bleeker, 1849 – estuarine glass perchlet * ''Ambassis marianus'' Günther, 1880 – estuary perchlet * ''Ambassis miops'' Günther, 1872 – flag-tailed glass perchlet * ''Ambassis nalua'' (F. Hamilton, 1822) – scalloped perchlet * ''Ambassis natalensis'' Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908 – slender glassy * ''Ambassis urotaenia'' Bleeker, 1852 – banded-tail glassy perchlet * ''Ambassis vachellii'' J. Richardson, 1846 – Vachelli's glass perchlet 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ambassis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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