The Caspian goby (Neogobius caspius) is a species of fish endemic to the Caspian Sea where it is only found in brackish waters. It is the largest of the Caspian gobies, and at maximum may reach a length of 34.5 centimetres (13.6 in).[2]
Caspian goby | |
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specimen from the Bandar-e Anzali Shore, Caspian Sea, Iran | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Neogobius |
Species: | N. caspius
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Binomial name | |
Neogobius caspius (Eichwald, 1831)
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References
edit- ^ Bogutskaya, N. (2020). "Neogobius caspius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T156761995A156762095. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T156761995A156762095.en. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neogobius caspius". FishBase. June 2013 version.