Relatively little is known about Ammonius of Alexandria (5th-6th century CE) apart from his service as presbyter in the Alexandrian and church and his brief literary fragments. This being the case, he has often been confused with an earlier Ammonius from Alexandria, the neoplatonic philosopher Ammonius Saccas (3rd century CE). According to Minge, around the year 458 CE Ammonius may have written letters for the bishops of Egypt to Pope Leo concerning the Council of Chalcedon. He did, however, have a penchant for writing Biblical commentaries, as fragments from his works on the Psalms, Daniel, John, Luke, Acts, I Corinthians, and I Peter remain extant. (from Pursuing Veritas, link below)
Critical Editions
Ammonius of Alexandria. "Fragmenta in psalmos." In Opera quae exstant omnia. Edited by J.-P. Migne. PG 85: 1362-1364. Paris: Migne, 1864. [TLG 2724.001]
Modern Translations
There is no official, published translation, but I did find a translation of some of the fragments by Jacob J. Prahlow at Pursuing Veritas:
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