Western Greece goby (Economidichthys pygmaeus)

Scientific name: Economidichthys pygmaeus Holly, 1929

Western Greece goby (Economidichthys pygmaeus)

The Western Greece goby (Economidichthys pygmaeus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10; Vertebrae: 28 - 31. Body dark or with short transverse lateral blotches or bars, never more than half body depth; perianal organ present, at least half length of pelvic disc; pelvic anterior membrane deeply emarginate or absent in ventral midline; body contiguously scaled from axil to caudal fin base and abdomen naked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Economidichthys pygmaeus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.1
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: in rivers and streams of western Greece, north of the Patraikos Gulf, including Lefkas Island; its likely occurrence to the north in Albania remains to be established.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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