Guavina
📖 Overview
Found over muddy bottoms, generally in brackish waters of estuaries but also occurs in fresh water and hyper-saline environments.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Guavina is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Guavina is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Guavina is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 32°N - 34°S, 98°W - 34°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Atlantic gauvina · guavina |
| 🇫🇷French | Dormeur |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Amburé · Amoré · Guavina-comum · Moréia-do-mangue · Muré · amoré-do-mangue |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Обыкновенная гуавина |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Guabina de mar · Guavina de mar · guavina · guavina cabezona |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleotris guavina | Valenciennes | 1837 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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