Puneet Varma (Editor)

Azov tadpole goby

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Gobiidae

Scientific name
  
Benthophilus magistri

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Benthophilinae

Rank
  
Species

Azov tadpole goby httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Similar
  
Tadpole goby, Benthophilus casachicus, Caspian tadpole goby, Don tadpole‑goby, Caspian stellate tadpole‑goby

The Azov tadpole goby (Benthophilus magistri) is a species of goby native to the basin of the Sea of Azov, specifically in the near-estuary zone of the Kuban River, to west until Ukrainian part of the Taganrog Bay and the Strait of Kerch, in the Mius estuary, Yeya estuary, and Akhtanizovskii Liman. This species is only found on silty estuarine bottoms. It can reach a length of 8.4 centimetres (3.3 in) TL.

References

Azov tadpole goby Wikipedia