Western Greece goby

Economidichthys pygmaeus

Goby beneath Clear Streams

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Economidichthys pygmaeus, the Western Greece goby, is a species of freshwater goby endemic to western Greece where it is an inhabitant of streams and rivers. It is suspected to also occur in Albania.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Economidichthys
Maximum length: 5.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: in rivers and streams of western Greece, north of the Patraikos Gulf, including Lefkas Island; its likely occurrence to the north in Albania remains to be established.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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