Knipowitschia
thessala
(Vinciguerra, 1921)
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Family:
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Gobiidae
(Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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4.4 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 12215); 4.3 cm TL (female) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 41°N - 39°N, 21°E - 23°E |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Mediterranean Sea: Greece. Known only from the Pinios river system of Thessaly, which empties into the Thermaikos Gulf of the northern Aegean.
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Morphology:
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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.
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Biology: |
The original habitat was described as a spring. A short-lived species which is threatened due to pollution, habitat destruction and water abstraction (Ref. 26100).
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Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN) (B2ab(ii,iii,v))(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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