Gobiidae

Caspian stellate tadpole-goby

Benthophilus leobergius

A stellate tadpole head circling three Caspian shores

• Lower river
• Transcontinental
• Europe
• Elongated
• Small

The Caspian stellate tadpole-goby (Benthophilus leobergius), also known as the starry goby, is a species of gobiid fish endemic to the Caspian Sea basin. It is widespread along all coasts of the Caspian Sea with exception of the central-eastern, and in the lowest part of the Volga River. In the southern part of the basin, it is mentioned near the Ogurja Ada, in the Gorgansky Bay, and in the Sefīd-Rūd River.