Awaous transandeanus (Günther, 1861)

Name: Awaous transandeanus: Adult hunting in Rio Ostuta
Channel: Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
Description: An adult of Awaous transandeanus searches for mollusks hidden in the gravel and sand along the current of the Rio Ostuta (Oaxaca). This behavior is typical for the species, moving from side to side while digging its head into the gravel to take a mouthful of sand, which it filters to extract the mollusks and invertebrates it feeds on

Adult hunting in Rio Ostuta, video by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas [00:01:03], taken at Ostuta: Ostuta (02-May-2025).

An adult of Awaous transandeanus searches for mollusks hidden in the gravel and sand along the current of the Rio Ostuta (Oaxaca). This behavior is typical for the species, moving from side to side while digging its head into the gravel to take a mouthful of sand, which it filters to extract the mollusks and invertebrates it feeds on.

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