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Awaous tajasica

Sandfish


Awaous tajasica

Peixe-areia
Family: Gobiidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Awaous tajasica, the sand fish or sandfish, is a species of goby native to fresh and brackish waters of Brazil in South America with reports outside of Brazil considered to be questionable. This species can reach a length of SL.

Source: Wikipedia, article Awaous tajasica. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 437957
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Morretes RPPN - Etambóia
Paraná
Brazil
10/24/2020
Glauco Oliveira


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
138392524/10/2020BrazilParanáMorretes RPPN - EtambóiaGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Sandfish (Awaous tajasica) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.