Acheron spring goby
Species of fish
Acheron spring goby | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Knipowitschia |
Species: | K. milleri |
Binomial name | |
Knipowitschia milleri (Ahnelt & Bianco, 1990) | |
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Knipowitschia milleri, the Acheron Spring goby, is a species of goby endemic to Greece where it can be found in nearly stagnant, clear, fresh to very slightly brackish waters with abundant weed growth.
Description
The largest recorded specimen was 2.6 centimetres (1.0 in) SL,[2] the oldest recorded specimen was two years old.[2]
Distribution and ecology
It is restricted to the river Acheron delta in Greece. It is found in fresh and slightly brackish waters, often with abundant vegetation, and sand or mud substrates.[1]
References
- ^ a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Knipowitschia milleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T11029A3240157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T11029A3240157.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Knipowitschia milleri" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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