Knipowitschia ephesi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	GOBIIDAE

Scientific Name:	Knipowitschia ephesi
Species Authority:	Ahnelt, 1995

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered   B1ab(iii)   ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Crivelli, A.J.
Reviewer/s:	Erk’akan, F. & Karatash, A. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)
Justification: The species appears to be restricted to the Mederes delta, although more data are needed to confirm how far upstream the species can travel. Current known range is less than 100 km². Known only from one location and the habitat is threatened by pollution, water extraction and habitat destruction. Assessed as Critically Endangered.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is restricted to the delta and marshes of the Kucuk Menderes River in western Anatolia, Turkey.
Countries:	Native: Turkey
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Population [top]

Population:	No data available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Occurs in a delta (estuarine system) and marshes. Enters brackish water.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Water extraction, pollution, and habitat destruction are common in the Menderes Delta.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

None known to be in place.

Bibliography [top]

Ahnelt, H. 1995. Two new species of Knipowitschia Iljin, 1927 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from western Anatolia. Mitt. Hamb. Zool. Mus. Inst. 92: 155–168. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.