River goby (Awaous banana)

Scientific name: Awaous banana Valenciennes, 1837

River goby (Awaous banana)

The River goby (Awaous banana) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–34°C (73–93°F).

River goby care at a glance

Temperature
23–34°C (73–93°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Awaous banana
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North, Central and South America: northern Florida, USA southward through the Greater and Lesser Antilles to Trinidad and Tobago, and from Tamaulipas, Mexico southward to Caracas, Venezuela; central Baja California Sur and Sonora, Mexico southward to Tumbes, Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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