| Citation | Keith, P., E. Vigneux and P. Bosc, 1999, Atlas des poissons et des crustacés d'eau douce de La Réunion.. Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris. Patrimoines Naturels 39:136p. |
| Ref. | 48660 Keith, P., E. Vigneux and P. Bosc, 1999 |
| Page | 110-111 |
| Named Used as Valid | Awaous nigripinnis |
| Comment | Grid distribution map p.111. 2 Color photos p.111.; max length 25 cm SL; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Western Indian Ocean: Reunion, Mauritius and probably occurs in Comoros. |
| Quote | Euryhaline species which occurs in freshwaters in the lower parts of the rivers but can also be found in estuaries and in coastal ponds. Mostly encountered below 250 meters of altitude. Feeds on small invertebrates and small fishes. Not a migratory species and some populations complete their cycle in freshwater and brackish ones. |