Knipowitschia punctatissima
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
GOBIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Knipowitschia punctatissima |
| Species Authority: |
(Canestrini, 1864) |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s |
Crivelli, A.J. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Bianco, G. & Freyhof, J. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004) |
Justification:
The population is thought to be decreasing but there is a lack of information to confirm or refute this suspicion. It has a relatively restricted range (estimated area of occupancy (AOO) <500 km²) but fails to qualify as threatened as it is found in just more than 10 locations, where locations are determined as interconnected networks of springs.
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Vulnerable
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| 1994 |
– |
Rare
(IUCN)
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| 1990 |
– |
Rare
(IUCN 1990)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
It is restricted to north-eastern Italy.
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| Countries: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It was previously believed to exist in only a few places but it has recently been found to be more widespread.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Lives in springs and cold clean streams on the flat plains.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water extraction and pollution.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
There is localised conservation as some springs are included within protected areas. However, protection is at the site level with no protection of the actual watershed.
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