Freshwater goby

Awaous aeneofuscus

Twenty Six Centimeters Goby of African Waters

Freshwater goby is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the largest recorded length is 26 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Awaous
Maximum length: 26 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: 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 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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