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Awaous lateristriga (Duméril, 1861)

West African freshwater goby
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Nigeria country information

Common names: Adima
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Distributed in coastal rivers (Ref. 31256), including the Ogun (Ref. 13331), lower Niger, Niger delta (Ref. 57403) and Cross (Ref. 57403, 79590). Reported from the Orashi River (Niger delta) at Mbiama (Ref. 271). Also Ref. 13444.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Harrison, I.J., P.J. Miller and F. Pezold, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology:   More on author: Duméril.

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

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888).   Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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