Native Animals
 

Ambassis nalua

Nalua-chanda
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LC
Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
2013
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SSN 49487
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Taxonomy

  • Kingdom
    Animalia
  • Phylum
    Chordata
  • Class
    Teleostei
  • Order
    Cichliformes
  • Family
    Ambassidae
  • Genus
    Ambassis
  • Specific Epithet
    nalua (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Common Name
    1. Glassfish (English)
    2. Nalua-chanda (English)
    3. Perdin (Malay)
    4. Pridin (Malay)
    5. Scalloped Glassfish (English)
    6. Scalloped Perchlet (English)
    7. Seriding (Malay)
    8. Seriding Kipas (Malay)
    9. Seriding Putih (Malay)
  • Residential
    Native
The taxonomic status is pending for approval

Description
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Scalloped Perchlet has deep and compressed body with continuous lateral line; hind margin of preopercle smooth and 2 scale rows on cheek. The body colour is semitransparent with silver head and belly; hyaline dorsal fins and exclusive of 2nd spine and membrane between 2nd and 3rd spines of first dorsal fin blackish. This fish can found in bays, brackish estuaries and tidal creeks, especially mangroves.

Assessment
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Year Published Assessment Red List Category Version
2013 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Least Concern (LC)
N/A
2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Least Concern (LC)
3.1

Specimen
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Collection Center   Total
Marine Collection
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Terengganu
12
Zoological Collection
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang
4

References
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Book
  1. Ambak, M.A., Mansor, M.I., Zakaria, M.Z. & Mazlan, A.G. (2010). Fishes of Malaysia. Penerbit UMT, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia. pp. 334.
  2. Kimura, S., Satapoomin, U. & Matsuura, K. (2009). Fishes of Andaman Sea : West Coast of Southern Thailand. National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan. pp. 346.
  3. Matsunuma, M., Motomura, H., Matsuura, K., Shazili, N.A.M. & Ambak, M.A. (2011). Fishes of Terengganu: East Coast of Malay Peninsula, Malaysia. National Museum of Nature and Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and Kagoshima Universiti Museum, Malaysia. pp. ix+251.
  4. Yusri, A., Hamdan, J. & Abdul Rahman, A.M. (2010). Ikan Laut Malaysia: Glosari Nama Sahih Spesis Ikan . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 290.
Online
  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved April 13, 2016, from http://www.gbif.org
  2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.marinespecies.org

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Mrs. Noratikah Binti Ab. Manaf, Ms. Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari & Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif

Species Citation :- Ambassis nalua. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/49487. [Retrieved 01 February 2023].

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