Ambassis fontoynonti
Ambassis fontoynonti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Ambassidae |
Genus: | Ambassis |
Species: | A. fontoynonti
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Binomial name | |
Ambassis fontoynonti |
Ambassis fontoynonti, commonly known as the dusky glass perch, is a species of fish in the family Ambassidae. It is endemic to rivers in eastern Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific name honours the pathologist (1869-1948) who was president of the Malagasy Academy.[3]
References[]
- ^ Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Ambassis fontoynonti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44459A58306002. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44459A58306002.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ambassis fontoynonti" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 March 2018). "Subseries OVALENTARIA: Incertae sedis". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Ambassis
- Freshwater fish of Madagascar
- Fish described in 1832
- Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin
- Percoidea stubs