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Danube delta dwarf goby (Knipowitschia cameliae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Knipowitschia cameliae

Common Name
Danube delta dwarf goby

Biology
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: cephalic lateral line canals absent; scales on body limited under pectoral only; live breeding males with 10-15 dark, irregular bars; (Ref. 59043).

Classification

Classified By
Nalbant & Otel, 1995
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Europe
Distribution
Europe: Black Sea (Romania) (Ref.36656). Known from a single small lagoon near Portita, south of Danube delta in the Golovita-Sinoe-Razelm Lake complex (Ref.59043).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Trophic Level
3.22 s.e. 0.35 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries:
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Critically Endangered (CR) (A2b; B1ab(v)+2ab(v))