Knipowitschia ephesi
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| Knipowitschia ephesi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Genus: | Knipowitschia |
| Species: | K. ephesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Knipowitschia ephesi Ahnelt, 1995 | |
Knipowitschia ephesi, the Ephesus goby, is a species of goby endemic to the delta and marshes of the lowermost Küçük Menderes in western Anatolia, Turkey.Turkey[1] where it occurs in stagnant or nearly stagnant fresh waters.[2] Its habitat is threatened by water abstraction, pollution, and destruction and these have an impact on this species, leading to the IUCN to classify it as Critically Endangered.[1] The specific name refers to the ancient, ruined city of Ephesus which was a port located at mouth of the Küçük Menderes.[3]
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