Malabar glassy perchlet

Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8-11. Diagnosis: Ambassis dussumieri has the following combination of characters: supraorbital spines 1-5, usually 3-4; rostral spine present; rear margin of preopercle smooth (at least dorsally); interopercle edge smooth; two rows of cheek scales; predorsal scales 13-16; lateral line discontunuous; lower gill rakers 22-25; pectoral-fin rays 14-16 (Ref. 50956).