WoRMS taxon details
Ambassidae Klunzinger, 1870
Chandidae Fowler, 1905 · unaccepted (synonym)
Genus Ambassis Cuvier, 1828
Genus Chanda Hamilton, 1822
Genus Gymnochanda Fraser-Brunner, 1955
Genus Paradoxodacna Roberts, 1989
Genus Parambassis Bleeker, 1874
Genus Priopis Kuhl & van Hasselt in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
Genus Pseudambassis Bleeker, 1874
Genus Bogoda Bleeker, 1853 accepted as Chanda Hamilton, 1822 (synonym)
Genus Hamiltonia Swainson, 1839 accepted as Chanda Hamilton, 1822
Genus Pseudoambassis Castelnau, 1878 accepted as Ambassis Cuvier, 1828
Genus Chanda Hamilton, 1822
Genus Gymnochanda Fraser-Brunner, 1955
Genus Paradoxodacna Roberts, 1989
Genus Parambassis Bleeker, 1874
Genus Priopis Kuhl & van Hasselt in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
Genus Pseudambassis Bleeker, 1874
Genus Bogoda Bleeker, 1853 accepted as Chanda Hamilton, 1822 (synonym)
Genus Hamiltonia Swainson, 1839 accepted as Chanda Hamilton, 1822
Genus Pseudoambassis Castelnau, 1878 accepted as Ambassis Cuvier, 1828
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Asia and Oceania, Indo-west Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin usually with 7-8 spines and 7-11 soft rays; anal fin with three...
Description Asia and Oceania, Indo-west Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin usually with 7-8 spines and 7-11 soft rays; anal fin with three spines and 7-11 softrays. Pelvic fin with 1 spine and 5 softrays; 24-25 vertebrae. Many species with semi-transparent body. Maximum length about 26 cm. Family named Chandidae in Nelson, 1994. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Ambassidae Klunzinger, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151432 on 2023-10-01
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Asia and Oceania, Indo-west Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin usually with 7-8 spines and 7-11 soft rays; anal fin with three spines and 7-11 softrays. Pelvic fin with 1 spine and 5 softrays; 24-25 vertebrae. Many species with semi-transparent body. Maximum length about 26 cm. Family named Chandidae in Nelson, 1994. [details]
