Knipowitschia Explained

Knipowitschia is a genus of marine, fresh and brackish water gobies native to Eurasia. The genus name almost certainly honours Nikolai Mikhailovich Knipovich (1862-1938), a biologist who led a number of expeditions to the Caspian Sea.[1]

Species

There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (I-p) . 3 September 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 14 July 2018.