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: 31 January 2006 (B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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