Guavina (Guavina guavina)

Scientific name: Guavina guavina Valenciennes, 1837

Guavina (Guavina guavina)

The Guavina (Guavina guavina) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southeastern USA to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Guavina guavina
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern USA to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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