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Gobiidae
Caspian toad goby
Mesogobius nonultimus
Fish Known Only from European Waters
Mesogobius nonultimus, or the Caspian toad goby, is one of the species of gobiid fish endemic to the brackish-waters Caspian Sea (lake). It will grow up to a length of 17.4 cm. It has been recorded from Turkmenistan, Daghestan, Azerbaijan and Iran, and is probably found throughout the lake, in the coastal zone down to 50 m depth.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Gobies and Allies
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Mesogobius
- Maximum length
- 34.5 cm
- Water
- Brackish
- Distribution
- Europe and Asia: Caspian Sea.
- Conservation status
- DDData Deficient

