Awaous
banana
(Valenciennes, 1837)
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Family:
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Gobiidae
(Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
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North America: northern Florida, USA southward through the Greater and Lesser Antilles to Trinidad and Tobago, and from Tamaulipas, Mexico southward to Caracas, Venezuela; central Baja California Sur and Sonora, Mexico southward to Tumbes, Peru.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 7 - 8;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 12;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 9 %26#150; 11
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Biology: |
Inhabits clear streams and rivers over sand and gravel, but also found in turbid waters with muddy bottoms. Prefers clear flowing, well oxygenated streams. Feeds mainly on filamentous algae (Ref. 13444).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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