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
Water type: Freshwater