Visovac Goby

Knipowitschia mrakovcici

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Small
Temperate fish

Knipowitschia mrakovcici is a species of freshwater goby Endemic to the Krka River catchment in Croatia where it is only found in lakes. Males of this species can reach a length of 3.2 centimetres (1.3 in) SL while females only reach 2.8 centimetres (1.1 in) SL. The specific name honours the Croatian biologist Milorad Mrakovčić of the University of Zagreb, who provided the author, Peter J. Miller, with the original type material.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Knipowitschia
Maximum length: 3.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: River Krka catchment in Croatia.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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