Freshwater goby (Awaous aeneofuscus)

Scientific name: Awaous aeneofuscus Peters, 1852

Freshwater goby (Awaous aeneofuscus)

The Freshwater goby (Awaous aeneofuscus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 111. Diagnosis: palate without teeth; no spines on preopercle; dorsal fin with normal first spines; fleshy process below opercle; caudal fin not longer than head; no scales on opercle. Greenish with blotches on back and side. Coloration: generally olive green on back, paler on flanks, and greenish-greyish ventrally; brownish spots on back and flanks; caudal fin with small brown spots; brownish bands between mouth and eyes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Awaous aeneofuscus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: East coast rivers and estuaries south to Algoa Bay. Also known Somaliland (Gulf of Aden including Somalia, Djibouti, and southeastern Ethiopia) and Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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