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Knipowitschia milleri (Ahnelt & Bianco, 1990) Acheron spring goby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Greece. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in lowland water bodies (Ref. 26100); 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 (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 18 September 2023 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||