West African freshwater goby (Awaous lateristriga) fish species and information / pictures of West African freshwater goby - Awaous lateristriga

West African freshwater goby (Awaous lateristriga) fish species information

Scientific Name
Awaous lateristriga

Common Name
West African freshwater goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Upper jaw slightly hangs over lower jaw. Upper lip thick. Head broader than deep. Caudal fin rounded.

Classification

Classified By
Dum?ril, 1861
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: St. Louis, Senegal to the Cunene River, Angola and from the islands of Gulf of Guinea. Reported from the East Coast drainage of Africa (Ref. 4967).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888)
Trophic Level
2.19 s.e. 0.15 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
26.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated