Awaous guamensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Genus: | Awaous |
| Species: | A. guamensis
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| Awaous guamensis (Valenciennes, 1837)
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Awaous guamensis is a species of goby native to the Pacific islands from the Marianas 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).[2] Recent work based upon morphological and genetic differences has recognized Hawaiian populations of Awaous as being distinct from Awaous guamensis.[3] Consequently, Hawaiian Awaous are now recognized as a distinct species Awaous stamineus.[4][5]
References
- ^ Boseto, D. (2012). "Awaous guamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192948A2180615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T192948A2180615.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Awaous guamensis". FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ Lindstrom, Daniel P.; Blum, Michael J.; Walter, Ryan P.; Gagne, Roderick B.; Gilliam, James F. (2012). "Molecular and morphological evidence of distinct evolutionary lineages of Awaous guamensis in Hawai'i and Guam". Copeia. 2012 (2): 293–300. doi:10.1643/CI-11-027.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Awaous stamineus". FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (2 July 2018). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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