River Goby (Awaous banana)

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Contents 1 Additional names 1.1 Additional scientific names 2 Origin 3 Sexing 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 References 12 External links

Additional names

River Goby

Additional scientific names

Gobius banana, Awaous nelsoni, Chonophorus bucculentus

Origin

Found throughout North, Central and South America: northern Florida, USA southward through the Greater and Lesser Antilles to Trinidad and Tobago, and from Tamaulipas, Mexico southward to Caracas, Venezuela; central Baja California Sur and Sonora, Mexico southward to Tumbes, Peru^[1].

Sexing

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Tank compatibility

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Diet

An omnivore that will accept most foods including pellets, flake and algae as well as live/frozen foods such as tubifex and brine shrimp.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day. A bottom feeder so ensure food will sink.

Environment Specifics

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Behaviour

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Identification

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Pictures

References

1. ↑ Fishbase Distribution

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )