Ambassis ambassis (Lacépède, 1802) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Current distribution known : known from eastern South Africa to Kenya, Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius .
  • Habitat / home range : prefers estuarine environments but it may enter into freshwater systems. It is mainly found in ascending rivers and brackish water lakes .
  • Size : 150 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Ambassis commersonii Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828: 176, pl. 25. Type locality: "Ile de Bourbon". Syntypes MNHN n° A-5470.
    • Ambassis klunzingeri Steindachner, 1881 b: 238. Type locality: "Tahizona, Madagascar". Syntypes NMW.
    • Ambassis productus Guichenot, 1866: 130. Type locality: "Eaux douces de Madagascar". Holotype MNHN n° 4173.
    • Centropomus ambassis Lacépède, 1802: 252, 282, pl. 23. Type locality: "étang de l"isle de la Réunion". Syntypes MNHN A-5470.