short-snout pugolovka

Benthophilus leptorhynchus

A short snout confined to the deep central Caspian

Temperate
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

short-snout pugolovka is a freshwater fish recorded from freshwater habitats. A concise clue to the species is: A short snout confined to the deep central Caspian.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Benthophilus
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: restricted to deep waters in the middle of the Caspian Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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