Acheron spring goby (Knipowitschia milleri)

Scientific name: Knipowitschia milleri Ahnelt & Bianco, 1990

The Acheron spring goby (Knipowitschia milleri) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Europe, Greece.

Biology

Occurs in lowland water bodies; in clear, nearly stagnant, temperate, sometimes slightly brackish waters with abundant submerged vegetation and sand or mud bottom. It lives up to 2 years. Spawns in February-March; juveniles free swimming while adults are benthic. Feeds on chironomid larvae and small crustaceans. Threatened for habitat are largely drained and filled with garbage.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Knipowitschia milleri
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.6
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Europe: Greece.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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