Italian spring goby

Knipowitschia punctatissima

Ocellated Goby of European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Orsinigobius punctatissimus, the Italian spring goby, is a species of goby endemic to Italy where it inhabits fresh, clear waters of springs, streams, and channels with slow water movements.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Knipowitschia
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Italy and Croatia (Ref. 26100 ) and Slovenia (Ref. 119201 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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