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Benthophilus leptocephalus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Gobiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Benthophilinae

Benthophilus leptocephalus

Scientific name
  
Benthophilus leptocephalus

Similar
  
Benthophilus ctenolepidus, Baer pugolovka, Caspian stellate tadpole‑goby, Benthophilus grimmi, Benthophilus casachicus

Benthophilus leptocephalus is a deepwater species of goby widespread along the central Caspian Sea from the mouth of the Samur River to Türkmenbaşy and Hasan-Kuli. This species can reach a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) TL.

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Benthophilus leptocephalus Wikipedia