# Awaous

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***Awaous*** is a genus of fish in the family [Gobiidae](/source/Goby), the gobies. They are native to fresh, marine and brackish waters from [Africa](/source/Africa) to the [Americas](/source/Americas).

## Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

- *[Awaous acritosus](/source/Awaous_acritosus)* [Watson](/source/Ronald_E._Watson), 1994 (Roman nose goby)
- *[Awaous aeneofuscus](/source/Awaous_aeneofuscus)* ([W. K. H. Peters](/source/Wilhelm_Peters), 1852) (Freshwater goby)
- *[Awaous banana](/source/Awaous_banana)* ([Valenciennes](/source/Achille_Valenciennes), 1837) (River goby)
- *[Awaous bustamantei](/source/Awaous_bustamantei)* ([Greeff](/source/Richard_Greeff), 1882)
- *[Awaous dayi](/source/Awaous_dayi)* [Keith](/source/Philippe_Keith) & [Mennesson](/source/Marion_I._Mennesson), 2026[2]
- *[Awaous commersoni](/source/Awaous_commersoni)* ([J. G. Schneider](/source/Johann_Gottlob_Schneider), 1801)
- *[Awaous flavus](/source/Awaous_flavus)* ([Valenciennes](/source/Achille_Valenciennes), 1837)
- *[Awaous grammepomus](/source/Awaous_grammepomus)* ([Bleeker](/source/Pieter_Bleeker), 1849) (Scribbled goby)
- *[Awaous guamensis](/source/Awaous_guamensis)* ([Valenciennes](/source/Achille_Valenciennes), 1837)
- *[Awaous jayakari](/source/Awaous_jayakari)* (Boulenger, 1888)
- *[Awaous keralaensis](/source/Awaous_keralaensis)* [Keith](/source/Philippe_Keith) & [Mennesson](/source/Marion_I._Mennesson), 2026[2]
- *[Awaous lateristriga](/source/Awaous_lateristriga)* ([A. H. A. Duméril](/source/Auguste_Henri_Andr%C3%A9_Dum%C3%A9ril), 1861) (West African freshwater goby)
- *[Awaous litturatus](/source/Awaous_litturatus)* ([Steindachner](/source/Franz_Steindachner), 1861)
- *[Awaous madagascariensis](/source/Awaous_madagascariensis)* ([Bleeker](/source/Pieter_Bleeker), 1867)
- *[Awaous myanmarensis](/source/Awaous_myanmarensis)* [Keith](/source/Philippe_Keith) & [Mennesson](/source/Marion_I._Mennesson), 2026[2]
- *[Awaous ocellaris](/source/Awaous_ocellaris)* ([Broussonet](/source/Pierre_Marie_Auguste_Broussonet), 1782)
- *[Awaous stamineus](/source/Awaous_stamineus)* ([Eydoux](/source/Joseph_Fortun%C3%A9_Th%C3%A9odore_Eydoux) & [Souleyet](/source/Louis_Fran%C3%A7ois_Auguste_Souleyet), 1850)
- *[Awaous stoliczkae](/source/Awaous_stoliczkae)* ([Day](/source/Francis_Day), 1871)[2]
- *[Awaous striatus](/source/Awaous_striatus)* ([Day](/source/Francis_Day), 1868)[2]
- *[Awaous tajasica](/source/Awaous_tajasica)* ([M. H. C. Lichtenstein](/source/Martin_Lichtenstein), 1822) (Sand fish)
- *[Awaous transandeanus](/source/Awaous_transandeanus)* (Günther, 1861)

**Synonyms**

- *[Awaous fluviatilis](/source/Awaous_fluviatilis)* ([Rao](/source/Visweswara_Rao), 1971); valid as *A. litturatus*
- *[Awaous macrorhynchus](/source/Awaous_macrorhynchus)* ([Bleeker](/source/Pieter_Bleeker), 1867); valid as *A. aeneofuscus*
- *[Awaous melanocephalus](/source/Awaous_melanocephalus)* ([Bleeker](/source/Pieter_Bleeker), 1849); valid as *A. grammepomus*[2]
- *[Awaous motla](/source/Awaous_motla)* Seth, Roy, Sura, Puvala, Mishra & Mohapatra, 2023; valid as *A. striatus*[2]
- *[Awaous pallidus](/source/Awaous_pallidus)* ([Valenciennes](/source/Achille_Valenciennes), 1837); valid as *A. commersoni*
- *[Awaous personatus](/source/Awaous_personatus)* ([Bleeker](/source/Pieter_Bleeker), 1849); valid as *A. grammepomus*[2]

## References

1. Keith, P. & Mennesson, M. I. (2026). "Review of *Awaous* (Teleostei: Oxudercidae) from Indo-Pacific Islands with description of three new species". *Cybium*. **50** (1): 11–47. [doi:10.26028/cybium/2025-037](https://doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2025-037)

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