Iljin’s Goby

Knipowitschia iljini

Temperate
Transcontinental
Europe
Small
Temperate fish

Knipowitschia iljini is a species of goby Endemic to the Caspian Sea, where it inhabits the deep waters in the central part. This species can reach a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the taxonomist of Gobiiformes Boris Sergeevich Iljin (1889-1958), who researched the gobies of the Black and Caspian seas.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Knipowitschia
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Distribution: Europe and Asia: central part of the Caspian Sea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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