Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Gobiidae Scientific name Awaous guamensis | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Awaous Rank Species | |
Similar Awaous, Hawaiian freshwater goby, Sicyopterus stimpsoni, Lentipes, Stenogobius hawaiiensis | ||
Awaous guamensis
Awaous guamensis is a species of goby native to the Pacific islands from Mariana to Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji where it can be found in fresh, brackish and marine waters. Males can reach a length of 24.5 cm (9.6 in) SL while females only reach 16.5 cm (6.5 in). Recent work based upon morphological and genetic differences has recognized Hawaiian populations of Awaous as being distinct from Awaous guamensis. Consequently, Hawaiian Awaous are now recognized as a distinct species Awaous stamineus.
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