Small-spine tadpole-goby (Benthophilus mahmudbejovi)

Scientific name: Benthophilus mahmudbejovi Ragimov, 1976

The Small-spine tadpole-goby (Benthophilus mahmudbejovi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eurasia, Caspian eastern coast of Caspian Sea and Volga delta, up to Volgograd.

Biology

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: strongly depressed head; a tubercle between eyes; numerous, densely-set granules covering whole body except abdominal area; small tubercles especially on head; tubercles in dorsal row 26-29, ventral row 21-24, upper lateral row up to 20 (smaller on caudal peduncle), in lower one 10 and are tiny; chin barbel slightly compressed with thick base, longer than half eye diameter; D1 IV; origin of D2 behind anal origin; transverse rows of neuromasts on flank usually 20-22; a dark spot often in front of D2; sides with dark blotches and irregular dots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Benthophilus mahmudbejovi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.6
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eurasia: Caspian eastern coast of Caspian Sea and Volga delta, up to Volgograd.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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