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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Subtropical

Acheron spring goby

Knipowitschia milleri Ahnelt & Bianco, 1990
Max Length
2.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
2 yrs
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs in lowland water bodies ; 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 .

Scientific Name
Knipowitschia milleri
Authority
Ahnelt & Bianco, 1990
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
2.6 cm
Lifespan
2 years
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Knipowitschia
Knipowitschia
Species
Acheron spring goby
Knipowitschia milleri

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Acheron spring goby is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Acheron spring goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
Food Items

chironomid larvae and small crustaceans

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00708 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
2.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Ahnelt & Bianco, 1990

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Acheron Spring Goby · Acheronogoviós · Corfu dwarf goby
🌍CES hlaváč Millerův · hlaváč řecký
🌍ELL Acheronogovios · Kerkyrogovios · Αχερονογωβιός · Κερκυρογωβιός
🇫🇮Finnish kreikansilotokko
🇫🇷French Gobie nain de Corfou
🇮🇹Italian Ghiozzetto di Corfù
🇨🇳Chinese 戈氏奈波鰕虎魚

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Orsinigobius milleri Ahnelt & Bianco 1990 Homotypic

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