West African freshwater goby
📖 Overview
Amphidromous freshwater species . Often found in lower courses of rivers, ranging from freshwaters to brackish habitats , including brackish waters of intermittent streams during dry seasons , but may ascend far up rivers . Also found in flooded fields and marginal swamps along courses of streams and rivers . Not usually exceeding 139.8 mm SL, larger specimens may be misidentifications of A. bustamantei .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Diagnosis: snout 33-38% of head length; mouth with 2-3 rows of small, caniniform teeth; head length 24-31% of standard length; 2 fleshy processes on posterior of gill chamber, just inside gill opening; 35 or less cycloid predorsal scales, extending to vertical level of posterior part of preoperculum, predorsal scales may rarely be absent; cheeks and operculum naked; body with strongly ctenoid scales, numbering 54-66 (usually 59 to 63) in longitudinal series (including usually 3-4 scales on caudal fin base); 13-20 scales in rearward transverse series; 16-21 scales around caudal peduncle; 1st dorsal fin: VI; second dorsal fin: I,10 (rarely 11); anal fin: I,9-11 (usually 10), opposed to 2nd dorsal fin; pectoral fins: 14-17; caudal fin: 17 segmented rays (11 to 13 of which are branched); pelvic fins oval; yellowish dorsally, with several (about 14) bands of brown spots over dorsum . : elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for West African freshwater goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 22°C - 28°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brown Goby · Freshwater Goby · West African Freshwater Goby |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Vestafrikansk Ferskvandskutling |
| 🇩🇪German | Seitenbandgrundel |
| 🌍EWE | Kemegboe |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Täpläkylkitokko |
| 🌍GLE | Obiritfi |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Góbio-fluvial-africano |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awaous guineensis | Peters | 1876 | Synonym |
| Chonophorus guineensis | Peters | 1876 | Synonym |
| Chonophorus lateristriga | Duméril | 1861 | Synonym |
| Gobius aeneofuscus guineensis | Peters | 1876 | Synonym |
| Gobius guineensis | Peters | 1876 | Synonym |
| Gobius lateristriga | Duméril | 1861 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect West African freshwater goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 72 records indexed .
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