Economidichthys pygmaeus
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | GOBIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Economidichthys pygmaeus |
| Species Authority: | (Holly, 1929) |
| Synonym/s: |
Economidichthys pygmeus (Holly, 1929) [orth. error]
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Was incorrectly included on the 2006 Red List under the misspelt name Economidichthys pygmeus. |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 | |||
| Year Assessed: | 2006 | |||
| Assessor/s: | Crivelli, A.J. | |||
| Reviewer/s: | Barbieri, R. & Kottelat, M. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004) | |||
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Justification: A fairly widespread species with no major widespread threats. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Restricted to western Greece, north of Patraikos Gulf, including Lefkas Island (may now have disappeared). Specifically, it is present in the Louros and Arahthos Rivers and in Trichonis Lake, possibly including the Mataranga river although this river dries out in the summer. Also found in the lower drainage of rivers Kalamas river and Acheloo and Pahvotis Lake (introduced), in Blykos spring, and in a small river the Agios Dimitrios. Occurrence further north in Albania needs to be confirmed. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Greece
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| Range Map: |
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Population [top]
| Population: | Common in western Greece. Probably stable. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | It lives exclusively in freshwaters, rivers, springs and lakes. Maximum length is ca. 54 mm for females and 51 mm for males. Minimum size at maturity is 24 mm. Reproduction is in the spring and summer. Phragmites plants are required for reproduction. The males provide parental care. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Water extraction and pollution, and habitat destruction. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | None. |
Bibliography [top]
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Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland. Bianco, P.G., Bullock, A.M., Miller, P.J. and Roubal, F.R. 1987. A unique teleost dermal organ in a new European genus of fishes (Teleostei: Gobioidei). Journal of Fish Biology 31: 797–803. Daoulas, C., Economou, A.N., Psarras, T. and Barbieri-Tseliki, R. 1993. Reproductive strategies and early development of three freshwater gobies. Journal of Fish Biology 42: 749–776. Economidis, P.S. 1995. Endangered freshwater fishes of Greece. Biological Conservation 72: 201–211. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. |
| Citation: | Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Economidichthys pygmaeus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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