Mrakovcic’s Goby (Knipowitschia mrakovcici)

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General data
- Main name: Mrakovcic’s Goby
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Europe
- Distribution: Krka (Adriatic Sea drainage)
Classification
- Genus: Knipowitschia - Knipowitsch gobies
- Family: Gobiidae - Gobies
- Order: Gobiiformes - Gobies
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Knipowitschia mrakovcici is a species of freshwater goby Endemic to the Krka River catchment in Croatia where it is only found in lakes. Males of this species can reach a length of 3.2 centimetres (1.3 in) SL while females only reach 2.8 centimetres (1.1 in) SL. The specific name honours the Croatian biologist Milorad Mrakovčić of the University of Zagreb, who provided the author, Peter J. Miller, with the original type material.