Ambassis fontoynonti

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	AMBASSIDAE

Scientific Name:

Ambassis fontoynonti

Species Authority:

Pellegrin, 1932

Common Name/s:

English	–	Dusky Glass Perch
French	–	Perche De Verrehale

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001
Reviewer/s:	Stiassny, M.L.J., Sparks, J.S. (AMNH, New York) & Darwall, W (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: The range limits of this species are unknown and there are no baseline data on population size. The appropriate assessment is therefore Data Deficient.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Madagascar.
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population Trend:	Unknown

Population Trend:

Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Rivers on the eastern slope of Madagascar (< 800 m asl).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The most likely threats to the species are habitat loss and degradation through siltation caused by deforestation practices in the area; and predation from alien invasive species.

Major Threat(s):

The most likely threats to the species are habitat loss and degradation through siltation caused by deforestation practices in the area; and predation from alien invasive species.

Bibliography [top]

	Anderson, M.E. and P.C. Heemstra. 2003. Review of the glassfishes (Perciformes: Ambassidae) of the western Indian Ocean. Cybium 2003, 27(3): 199-209. Arnoult J. 1959. Poissons des eaux douces. Faune de Madagascar. ISRM, Tananarive, 10: 169 pp. IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004. Kiener, A. 1963b. Poissons, pêche et pisciculture à Madagascar. Publication no. 24 du Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Nogent-sur-Marne, France. Pellegrin, J. 1932b. Poissons nouveaux de Madagascar recueillis par M. Catala. Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France. 57:424-426. Pellegrin J. 1933. Les poissons des eaux douces de Madagascar et desiles voisins. Memoires de l'Academie malgache Tananarive 14: 224 pp.

Anderson, M.E. and P.C. Heemstra. 2003. Review of the glassfishes (Perciformes: Ambassidae) of the western Indian Ocean. Cybium 2003, 27(3): 199-209.

Arnoult J. 1959. Poissons des eaux douces. Faune de Madagascar. ISRM, Tananarive, 10: 169 pp.

IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004.

Kiener, A. 1963b. Poissons, pêche et pisciculture à Madagascar. Publication no. 24 du Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Nogent-sur-Marne, France.

Pellegrin, J. 1932b. Poissons nouveaux de Madagascar recueillis par M. Catala. Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France. 57:424-426.

Pellegrin J. 1933. Les poissons des eaux douces de Madagascar et desiles voisins. Memoires de l'Academie malgache Tananarive 14: 224 pp.

Citation:	Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Ambassis fontoynonti. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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