Danube Delta dwarf goby
Knipowitschia cameliae
Photo: iNaturalist: (c) davide bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by davide bellucci
Overview
Knipowitschia cameliae, the Danube delta dwarf goby, is a species of goby known only from the brackish and fresh waters of a lagoon south of the Danube Delta in Romania. This fish is a shallow water species being found in waters less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) deep. This species can reach a length of 3.2 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.
This species has been assessed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered, possibly extinct, it was last recorded in 1994 and surveys in that year and 1998 have failed to record the species. The specific name honours Camelia Iliana Nalbant, the wife of the senior author.
The Danube Delta dwarf goby faces severe threats from habitat degradation and water pollution in its extremely limited range within the Danube Delta. Agricultural runoff, industrial pollution, and hydrological modifications have significantly altered the water quality and ecosystem structure of the shallow, vegetated waters this endemic species depends on.
Habitat
Other threatened species in Gobiidae
Threatened in Romania
Frequently asked questions
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