Scribbled goby (Awaous grammepomus)

Scientific name: Awaous grammepomus Bleeker, 1849

The Scribbled goby (Awaous grammepomus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, Sri Lanka to New Guinea. Reported from Palau.

Biology

Found in streams and rivers. Enters estuaries. Usually associated with streams having a gravel or sand substrates. Feeds mainly on filamentous algae and Diptera and also small fishes and crustaceans. Not seen in market, but probably sold fresh.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Awaous grammepomus
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Environment: Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Sri Lanka to New Guinea. Reported from Palau
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)