Ambassis

Ambassis
Ambassis macleayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Ambassidae
Genus:	Ambassis G. Cuvier, 1828
Type species
Centropomus ambassis (Lacepède, 1802)

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. The genus name was derived from the Greek anabasis, meaning 'climbing up'.

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:

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