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| Scientific Name | Awaous tajasica (Lichtenstein, 1822) |
| Common Names | River Goby River Goby, Sand Fish, Sand Fish |
| Type Locality | Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Euctenogobius latus, Gobius tajasica, Suiboga travassosi |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 163mm or 6.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: found only in Brazil from Piaui southward to Santa Catarina. Central America: questionable reports from Florida in USA and Antilles to Central America. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1820-21, pp 273 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up A. tajasica on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. tajasica on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:37.248.842.4905 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:07 (species record created: 2013 Jun 13 22:31) |