Knipowitschia mermere Ahnelt, 1995
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https://doi.org/ 10.55730/1300-0179.3147 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F3D57F-ED2B-FF94-FD5B-FE17060FFB7C |
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Felipe |
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Knipowitschia mermere Ahnelt, 1995 |
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Knipowitschia mermere Ahnelt, 1995 View in CoL [E] ― Marmara goby/Mermer kaya balığı
Taxonomy. Original description: Knipowitschia mermere Ahnelt, 1995: 160 , fig. 3 [ Mermere (Lake Marmara) , western Anatolia, Türkiye, 38°41′N, 28°00′E (is 38°37′N, 28°00′E); holotype: ZMH 2176.1]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Ahnelt (1995: 160, fig. 3).
Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Ahnelt (1995). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004); Geldiay and Balık (2007); Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: ZMH.
Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Göl Marmara Lake. ― Distribution in river basins: 5-Gediz. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Marmara Sea tributary, northwestern Anatolia ( Türkiye). ― Distribution in ecoregions: 429-Western Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species inhabits fresh to hypersaline waters (salinity up to 5.5‰) of lakes, estuaries, and lagoons. Most abundant in shallow, well-vegetated habitats. Freshwater, brackish.
Economic importance. No commercial importance.
Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: VU. ― IUCN: VU (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: CLI, EUT, HAB. ― Moderate sensitivity to human activities. ― Not considered a keystone species. ― Decline status: Decreasing. ― Moderate priority for conservation action.
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