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Freckled Hawkfish
Kops' Glass Perchlet
Ambassis kopsii
Ambassidae [Asiatic glassfishes]
8.2 cm [max to 10.2 cm]
2.8 cm
Marine, brackish, freshwater.
Coastal & brackish waters, sometimes ascends freshwaters. Feeds on invertebrates.
Commercial fisheries. Anglers considered it a pest[bait-nibbers].
Yes, plenty of them..
Body translucent. Black tip on dorsal spines. Anal spines & pelvic fin, yellow. Relatively big eyes. This specimen with Dorsal spines;8, rays:9; Anal spines:3, rays:7.
