Thessaly goby (Knipowitschia thessala)

Scientific name: Knipowitschia thessala Vinciguerra, 1921

The Thessaly goby (Knipowitschia thessala) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Europe, Greece. Known only from the Pinios river system of Thessaly, which empties into the Thermaikos Gulf of the northern Aegean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 30 - 32. Anterior oculoscapular and preopercular head canals present; scales mostly restricted to axillary patch, but with scattered scales along lateral midline of caudal peduncle. Males with numerous thin vertical striae on flank.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Knipowitschia thessala
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.4
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Greece. Known only from the Pinios river system of Thessaly, which empties into the Thermaikos Gulf of the northern Aegean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B2ab(ii,iii,v))
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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