Gobiidae

Volga dwarf goby

Hyrcanogobius bergi

Swims like plankton

• Temperate
• Local endemic species
• Transcontinental
• Europe
• Small
• Temperate fish

Hyrcanogobius bergi, the Volga dwarf goby, is a species of goby endemic to the Caspian Sea where it occurs in fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coast. Unusual for gobies, this species is almost a fully pelagic fish. H. bergi grows to a length of 3.6 centimetres (1.4 in) SL. This species is also the only known member of its genus.