First report of Economidichthys pygmaeus (Holly, 1929) (Gobiidae) in Lake Lesser Prespa, Greece

TY - JOUR

T1 - First report of Economidichthys pygmaeus (Holly, 1929) (Gobiidae) in Lake Lesser Prespa, Greece

AU - van Oosterhout, Frank

AU - Maliaka, Valentini

AU - van Bochove, Kees

AU - Lürling, Miquel

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The authors.

PY - 2022

Y1 - 2022

N2 - Lake Lesser Prespa in Greece is part of the Prespa Lakes area which is a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area due to its international importance for endemic biodiversity and migratory birds. Twenty fish taxa have been reported in that lake. From a field survey in July 2016, the species Economidichthys pygmaeus (Holly, 1929) (Gobiidae) was identified based on a molecular analysis and can be added to the list of fish species inhabiting Lake Lesser Prespa, which is the most northern location where this species has been found in Greece.

AB - Lake Lesser Prespa in Greece is part of the Prespa Lakes area which is a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area due to its international importance for endemic biodiversity and migratory birds. Twenty fish taxa have been reported in that lake. From a field survey in July 2016, the species Economidichthys pygmaeus (Holly, 1929) (Gobiidae) was identified based on a molecular analysis and can be added to the list of fish species inhabiting Lake Lesser Prespa, which is the most northern location where this species has been found in Greece.

KW - Fish

KW - goby

KW - Greek Ramsar Wetland

KW - lentic waterbody

U2 - 10.15560/18.6.1249

DO - 10.15560/18.6.1249

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85142451214

SN - 1809-127X

VL - 18

SP - 1249

EP - 1253

JO - Check List

JF - Check List

IS - 6

ER -