Awaous acritosus és una espècie de peix de la família dels gòbids i de l'ordre dels perciformes.
Els mascles poden assolir els 18 cm de longitud total.[3][4]
Es troba al nord-est de Queensland (Austràlia) i a la conca del riu Laloki (sud de Nova Guinea).[3]
Awaous acritosus, the Roman nose goby, is a species of goby that is native to fresh water rivers and streams of Queensland, Australia and the Laloki River drainage of New Guinea.
Adults inhabit tropical freshwater streams above the tidal influence, while the larvae may be washed downstream to estuaries or the sea. The species is usually found in clear, or occasionally turbid waters, with gravelly, sandy and muddy bottoms near aquatic vegetation.[2]
The Roman nose goby is a large pale brownish goby with irregular dark blotches and lines on the head and body, a series of blackish blotches along the midside, and a fine dark line from the eye to the rear of the upper lip. The species has large lips, and a distinctly sloping snout - hence the common name.[2]
This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) SL.[3]
The Roman nose goby has been misidentified as Awaous crassilabrus, a species that does not occur in Australia.[2] Indeed, its species name, acritosus is from the Greek akritos, meaning 'confused', in reference to incorrect identity of this species for more than 125 years.[2]
The Roman nose goby feeds mostly on algae, but also ingests large amounts of sand thereby unintentionally consuming detritus and animal material.
Awaous acritosus, the Roman nose goby, is a species of goby that is native to fresh water rivers and streams of Queensland, Australia and the Laloki River drainage of New Guinea.
Adults inhabit tropical freshwater streams above the tidal influence, while the larvae may be washed downstream to estuaries or the sea. The species is usually found in clear, or occasionally turbid waters, with gravelly, sandy and muddy bottoms near aquatic vegetation.
Awaous acritosus es una especie de peces de la familia de los Gobiidae en el orden de los Perciformes.
Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 18 cm de longitud total.[1][2]
Se encuentra al noreste de Queensland (Australia) y en la cuenca del río Laloki (sur de Nueva Guinea ).
Es inofensivo para los humanos.
Awaous acritosus es una especie de peces de la familia de los Gobiidae en el orden de los Perciformes.
Awaous acritosus Awaous generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Gobiidae familian.
Awaous acritosus Awaous generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Gobiidae familian.
Awaous acritosus is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de grondels (Gobiidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1994 door Watson.
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties昆士蘭阿胡鰕虎魚(学名:Awaous acritosus),为輻鰭魚綱鱸形目鰕虎亞目鰕虎科阿胡鰕虎魚屬下的一个种,為熱帶淡水魚,分布於澳洲昆士蘭及新幾內亞淡水水域,體長可達18公分,棲息在受潮汐影響、沙泥底質的溪流下游,以藻類為食,生活習性不明。