Eleotridae - Gobiomorus maculatus (Gunther, 1859) |
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| SOURCE FOR OCCURRENCE IN ECUADOR: This species is common in the Guayas River drainage (e.g., Eigenmann, 1922; Ovchynnyk, 1971; Laaz et al., 2009; Laaz & Torres, 2010). |
| ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Gunther, A. 1859. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. Gasterosteidae, Berycidae, Percidae, Aphredoderidae, Pristipomatidae, Mullidae, Sparidae. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. v. 1: i-xxxi + 1-524. |
| TYPE SPECIMENS: |
| TAXONOMIC STATUS: Valid (Eschmeyer and Fricke, 2011) . |
| RANGE ECUADOR: Guayas River basin including the Estero Salado in Guayaquil (Laaz et al, 2009). |
| RANGE OUTSIDE OF ECUADOR: Pacific slope from Mexico to Peru: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama (Eschmeyer, 2011). |
| COLLECTIONS IN ECUADOR: |
| MAXIMUM SIZE: 45 cm (Laaz et al., 2009). |
| DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Gobiomorus maculatus is distinguished from other species in Western Ecuador by having a relatively elogate body, small elongate body, large eyes, terminal mouth, lower jaw somewhat curved upwards, teeth in the form of canines, large branchial opening, two dorsal fins, large, smooth scales on the head and rough on the body, body color is dark brown with darker blotches in life (Laaz et al, 2009). |
| ECOLOGY: This species is known as the “guavina” in Ecuador. It is a medium-sized, nocturnal, ecologically important predator. Gobiomorus maculatus feeds primarily on fish, snails, and crustaceans (Laaz et al, 2009). |
| ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: This is an important food fish for people in rural parts of Guayas and Los Rios provinces (Laaz et al, 2009). |
| CONSERVATION STATUS: NA, although it is exploited as a food fish. |
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| SPECIES PROFILE CREATED BY: Enrique Laaz |
| SPECIES PROFILE CONTRIBUTORS: Fredy Nugra, Windsor Aguirre |
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