Deepwater goby

Ponticola bathybius

Twenty Nine Point Three Centimeters Goby from Asian Waters

Temperate
Restricted distribution
Brackish fish
Asia (unspecified)
Medium
Temperate fish

Neogobius bathybius is a species of goby endemic to the Caspian Sea, where it occurs in depths down to 200 metres (660 ft). It is strictly confined to the brackish-water basin and does not enter fresh waters. It can grow up to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. The species was transferred to the genus Ponticola from Neogobius on the basis of relationship revealed in molecular investigations.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Ponticola
Maximum length: 29.3 cm
Water: Brackish
Distribution: Former USSR and Asia: Caspian Sea. Restricted to brackish water habitats (Ref. 92840 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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