Gobiidae - Awaous transandeanus (Gunther 1861) |
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| SOURCE FOR OCCURRENCE IN ECUADOR: This species occurs in rivers of the Guayas basin and rivers of Esmeraldas province. There are many references for its occurrence in the area (e.g., Eigenmann, 1922; Ovchynnyk, 1971; Barriga, 1989; Barriga, 1994; Laaz & Torres, 2010). |
| ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Gunther, A. 1861. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. 3. Gobiidae, Discoboli, Pediculati, Blenniidae, Labyrinthici, Mugilidae, Notacanthi. London. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. 3:i-xxv+1-586+i-x. |
| TYPE SPECIMENS: |
| TAXONOMIC STATUS: Valid (Eschmeyer and Fricke, 2011). |
| RANGE ECUADOR: Chanchan River and Chimbo River in the Guayas basin; Esmeraldas River (Ovchynnyk, 1971). |
| RANGE OUTSIDE OF ECUADOR: Pacific Slope from Mexico to Peru (Eschmeyer, 2011). |
| COLLECTIONS IN ECUADOR: |
| MAXIMUM SIZE: 23.4 cm (Eigenmann, 1922). |
| DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Awaous trasandeanus is distinguished from other species ocurring in Western Ecuador by a subcylindrical anterior body shape and a compressed posterior body shape, a long subterminal mouth, head and cheeks lacking scales, two dorsal fins with the anal fin being very similar to the second dorsal fin, caudal fin rounded, yellow-green body color, sides of body with dark spots or long bars, and spotting on head (Barriga, 1989). |
| ECOLOGY: Awaous trasandeanus is known in Ecuador as the "lameplato". It is a small, ecologically important detritivorous fish. It is a common species that occurs in large numbers in coastal rivers close to brackish waters and lagoons on the edge of the Andes Mountains (Barriga, 1989). |
| ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: None. |
| CONSERVATION STATUS: NA. |
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| SPECIES PROFILE CREATED BY: Enrique Laaz |
| SPECIES PROFILE CONTRIBUTORS: Windsor Aguirre, Fredy Nugra |
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