WoRMS taxon details
Ambassis gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802)
220044 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:220044)
accepted
Species
Ambassis denticulata Klunzinger, 1870 · unaccepted
Apogon roseus Fischer, 1885 · unaccepted
Chanda gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802) · unaccepted
Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 181, 216 [details]
page(s): 181, 216 [details]
Description In shallow waters; common in estuaries; may enter lower reaches of rivers. Can tolerate fresh water only within a narrow...
Description In shallow waters; common in estuaries; may enter lower reaches of rivers. Can tolerate fresh water only within a narrow temperature (23-26°C). Feeds mainly at night on crustaceans, but also takes small fishes, fish eggs and larvae in estuaries (Ref. 7248). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Ambassis gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=220044 on 2026-07-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 181, 216 [details]
original description (of Ambassis denticulata Klunzinger, 1870) Klunzinger, C. B. (1870). Synopsis der Fische des Rothen Meeres. I. Theil. Percoiden-Mugiloiden. <em>Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.</em> v. 20: 669-834., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.14760 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 181, 216 [details]
original description (of Ambassis denticulata Klunzinger, 1870) Klunzinger, C. B. (1870). Synopsis der Fische des Rothen Meeres. I. Theil. Percoiden-Mugiloiden. <em>Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.</em> v. 20: 669-834., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.14760 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Richards, J. & Wu, R. S. S. (1985). Inshore fish community structure in a subtropical estuary. In Asian Marine Biology 2 (ed. Morton, B.), PP57-68. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong., available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/9789882200210-011 [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description In shallow waters; common in estuaries; may enter lower reaches of rivers. Can tolerate fresh water only within a narrow temperature (23-26°C). Feeds mainly at night on crustaceans, but also takes small fishes, fish eggs and larvae in estuaries (Ref. 7248). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | bald glassy | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (61 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Chanda gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Ambassis denticulata Klunzinger, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Apogon roseus Fischer, 1885)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ambassis gymnocephalus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Apogon roseus Fischer, 1885)
To FishBase (from synonym Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Chanda gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802))
To FishBase (from synonym Ambassis denticulata Klunzinger, 1870)
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 58 proteins) (from synonym Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 58 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ambassis gymnocephalus FIN026142 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ambassis gymnocephalus FIN026142B Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Chanda gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Ambassis denticulata Klunzinger, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Apogon roseus Fischer, 1885)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ambassis gymnocephalus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Apogon roseus Fischer, 1885)
To FishBase (from synonym Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Chanda gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802))
To FishBase (from synonym Ambassis denticulata Klunzinger, 1870)
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 58 proteins) (from synonym Lutjanus gymnocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To GenBank (52 nucleotides; 58 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ambassis gymnocephalus FIN026142 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ambassis gymnocephalus FIN026142B Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
