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Gobiidae
Beardless tadpole goby
Benthophiloides brauneri
Fish Reaching Seven Point Two Centimeters in Asian Waters
Brauner's tadpole-goby (Benthophiloides brauneri) is a species of goby, a benthophilic fish native to the fresh and brackish waters of the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Sea of Azov as well as their surrounding rivers and estuaries. Despite the wide distribution, very few observations overall of this fish exist, and just one from the Caspian basin. It has been found in still waters at depths down to around 15 metres (49 ft).
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Gobies and Allies
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Benthophiloides
- Maximum length
- 7.2 cm
- Distribution
- Eurasia: Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Caspian Sea estuaries and rivers.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

