Awaous lateristriga (Duméril, 1861)

West African freshwater goby

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gobiidae \| Gobionellinae
Synonyms	Gobius lateristriga, Chonophorus lateristriga, Gobius aeneofuscus guineensis, ... more
Common names	Brown goby, 巴斯瓢鰕虎鱼, Kemegboe, ... more

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Main reference

Miller, P.J. 1990. (Ref. 5299)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 26.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4343)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614)

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).
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Short description

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.

Occur usually in fresh waters, but occasionally encountered in brackish waters of intermittent streams during dry seasons. Also found in flooded fields and marginal swamps along courses of streams and rivers.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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