Awaous macrorhynchus

Awaous macrorhynchus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Awaous
Species: A. macrorhynchus
Binomial name
Awaous macrorhynchus
(Bleeker, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Gobius macrorhynchus Bleeker, 1867
  • Chonophorus macrorhynchus (Bleeker, 1867)
  • Platygobius macrorhynchus (Bleeker, 1867)
  • Gobius madagascariensis Bleeker, 1867
  • Platygobius madagascariensis (Bleeker, 1867)

Awaous macrorhynchus is a species of goby endemic to Madagascar where it is known from brackish and fresh waters. This species can reach a length of 38 centimetres (15 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001 2004. Awaous macrorhynchus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 30 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Awaous macrorhynchus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.