Economidichthys trichonis

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Economidichthys
Species: E. trichonis
Binomial name
Economidichthys trichonis
Economidis & Miller, 1990

Economidichthys trichonis, the Trichonis dwarf goby, is a species of goby endemic to Lake Trichonis, and oligotrophic lake in western Greece, where it can be found at depths down to 15 metres (49 ft) in vegetated areas. Males of this species can reach a length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) TL while females grow to 2.7 centimetres (1.1 in) TL. This species is the smallest freshwater fish in Europe with a mature female measuring only 1.8 centimetres (0.71 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Economidichthys trichonis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 16 August 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Economidichthys trichonis" in FishBase. June 2013 version.


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