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Common names: Freshwater goby
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Lower Zambezi, throughout the Upper and Lower Save/Runde and Limpopo systems. A single specimen was taken from the Shavanhohwe River, Mazowe system.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/zi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.zamnet.zm/zamnet/alcom/broch.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bell-Cross, G. and J.L. Minshull, 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

锈色阿胡鰕虎鱼, Varswater-dikkop, Toho, ... more

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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: More on author: Peters.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten; brackvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical

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Africa: East coast rivers and estuaries south to Algoa Bay. Also known Somaliland (Gulf of Aden including Somalia, Djibouti, and southeastern Ethiopia) and Madagascar (Ref. 4343).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4967)

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Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9 - 11; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 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 (Ref. 79840). Greenish with blotches on back and side (Ref. 2798). 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 (Ref. 79840).

Inhabits rivers and estuaries, including quiet swift water (Ref. 4967, 79840). Sometimes abundant in lagoons (Ref. 4967).

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Eccles, D.H., 1992. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p. (Ref. 4967)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 02 July 2016

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00452 - 0.01601), b=3.08 (2.92 - 3.24), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 2.1 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).

Awaous aeneofuscus (Peters, 1852)