A review ofthe glassfishes (Chandidae) of Australia and New Guinea

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 9 years ago

Abstract: The Australian and New Guinean members of the family Chandidae are reviewed. Commonly known as glassfishes because of their semi-transparent appearance when alive, the chandids are inhabitants of fresh and brackish waters of the Indo-West Pacific region. A total of 22 species belonging to four genera are reported from Australia and New Guinea. They are distinguished by various characters including body proportions (particularly maximum depth and the height of the spinous dorsal fin), counts of fin rays, scales, and gill rakers, and the serration pattern of certain head bones.(...)