Ambassis agassizii Steindachner, 1867
Agassiz's glassfish

Family:  Ambassidae (Asiatic glassfishes)
Max. size:  7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  Oceania: endemic to Australia: New South Wales ( Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal), Queensland (Murray-Darling basin, NE costal), South Australia (Murray-Darling basin), Victoria (Murray-Darling basin); known only from limital area, Rockhampton, Queensland (23°22'S) to Lake Hiawatha, New South Wales(29°48'S) and Murray-Darling system as far south and west as Swan Reach, South Australia (34°34'S, 139°36'E).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabit streams, ponds, swamps (Ref. 5259, 44894), rivers, creeks, reservoirs and drainage ditches (Ref. 44894); occurring in areas with plenty of weed cover at temperatures from 18°-27°C. Feed on small crustaceans. Spawn early in the morning: males display fins while chasing the female, swimming in a zigzag pattern. Demersal eggs are deposited and fertilized on vegetation with larvae hatching after 24 hours (Ref. 7311). Similar in appearance to A. agrammus and A. mulleri.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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