| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 78 - 128 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: restricted to deep waters in the middle of the Caspian Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Body more elongated, flattened on dorsal surface. Head almost flat, groove absent. Body and head uniform, light yellowish with minute dark speckles (Ref. 33724). |
| Biology: |
An almost mature female measuring about 4.0 cm length was caught on July 8, 1915. It had 60 eggs on both ovaries, each egg was 2 mm in diameter (Ref. 2058). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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