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Awaous tajasica (Lichtenstein, 1822)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 10 - 20; amphidromous (Ref. 46888). Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 2059); 31°N - 5°S (Ref. 26213)

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South America: found only in Brazil from Piaui southward to Santa Catarina. Central America: questionable reports from Florida in USA and Antilles to Central America (Ref. 7251).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13444)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Occurs in brackish water in seasonally intermittent streams.

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Watson, R.E., 1996. Revision of the subgenus Awaous (Chonophorus) (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 7(1):1-18. (Ref. 13444)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 November 2018

CITES

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=0.00708 (0.00375 - 0.01338), b=3.11 (2.95 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.8   ±0.31 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 103 [46, 491] mg/100g; Iron = 0.696 [0.253, 2.276] mg/100g; Protein = 17.7 [15.3, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.189 [0.077, 0.397] g/100g; Selenium = 68.8 [32.3, 187.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 26.4 [7.5, 80.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 2 [1, 3] mg/100g (wet weight);