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Afurcagobius tamarensis in Australia
Tamar River goby

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Afurcagobius tamarensis   (Johnston, 1883)
Family:	Gobiidae (Gobies) , subfamily: Gobiinae			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Tamar River goby
Max. size:	11.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9002)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	temperate
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Oceania: coast of south-eastern Australia.
Diagnosis:	Pale brown or grey with irregular brown markings giving blotchy appearance; usually 3-5 dark brown saddles across back (Ref. 44894).
Biology:	Inhabits quiet waters of brackish estuaries and coastal lakes; also in lower reaches of freshwater streams (Ref. 44894). Found on sand, silt or mud bottoms, usually in small aggregations (Ref. 9002, 44894)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen. 2002. (Ref. 44894)
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Australia country information
Common names:	Tamar River goby, Tasman goby		Ref:  Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
Status:	native		Ref:  Kuiter, R.H., 1993
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Ranges from Queensland (27°21'S) to Adelaide, South Australia (150°07'E), including the north coast of Tasmania (Ref. 44894, 75154).
States/Provinces:	New South Wales (native) Queensland (native) South Australia (native) Tasmania (native) Victoria (native)
States/Provinces Complete?:	Yes
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/as.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.csiro.au/
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002
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	Modified:  Capuli, Estelita Emily	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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