lafa, Ambassis Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1906:253, Fig. 46 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 25 (for 1905); ref. 2497] Near mouth of Vaisigano River, Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa. Holotype: USNM 51818. Paratypes: AMS I.7377 (3); BPBM 5323 [ex USNM 51818] (1); CAS 79010 [ex IU 10889]; FMNH 4818 (16); MCZ 30282 (14); CAS-SU 8679 (23), 9932 (2); USNM 174744 (11). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:69 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:7 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Ambassis miops Günther 1872 -- (Kuo & Shao 1999:401 [ref. 24297], Kottelat 2013:320 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Ambassis miops Günther 1872. Ambassidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.