Pseudoambassis
| Pseudoambassis | |
|---|---|
| Pseudoambassis macleayi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Ambassidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoambassis Castelnau, 1878 |
| Type species | |
| Pseudoambassis macleayi | |
| Synonyms | |
Pseudoambassis is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are found in Australia and New Guinea (Oceania), with species inhabiting fresh and brackish coastal streams.
This genus includes fish known commonly as perchlets or glassfishes. The genus name was derived from the Greek pseudo, meaning 'false' and the related genus Ambassis.