Benthophilus leptocephalus

Benthophilus leptocephalus

A small head hidden in the deep central Caspian

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Small
Temperate fish

Benthophilus leptocephalus is a deepwater species of goby widespread along the central Caspian Sea from the mouth of the Samur River to Türkmenbaşy and Hasan-Kuli.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Benthophilus
Maximum length: 5.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: endemic to the central and southern parts of the Caspian Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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