THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Knipowitscia mermere Ahnelt, 1995 (Gobiidae)
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Ali İLHAN
Croatian Journal of Fisheries, International, Scopus, 2014, vol 72, pp 87-88
DOI: 10.14798/72.2.731
Summary
Knipowitscia mermere is one of the endemic freshwater gobiid fish in western Anatolia with a distribution area restricted to Marmara Lake. It was defined by Ahnelt in 1995. The species is critically endangered since its habitat is confined to Lake Marmara (area less than 50 km²). The main threat to its population is habitat destruction, pollution and water extraction.