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Ambassidae

 Ambassis
 Chanda
 Denariusa
 Gymnochanda
 Paradoxodacna
 Parambassis
 Pseudambassis
 Tetracentrum

Ambassidae (the Asiatic glassfishes) is a family of freshwater and marine fishes in order Perciformes. The species in the family are native to the waters of Asia and Oceania and the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. The family includes eight genera and some 41 species.

The Ambassidae reach a maximum size of approximately 26 cm (10 in). Many of the species are noted for their transparent or semi-transparent bodies.

The family was formerly known as the Chandidae, which name ITIS continues to use. FishBase notes that Ambassidae Klunzinger , 1870, has priority over Chandidae Fowler , 1905.[1]

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