Suborder Gobioidei Scientific name Anatirostrum profundorum | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Gobiidae Rank Species | |
Similar Benthophilus ctenolepidus, Baer pugolovka, Caspian stellate tadpole‑goby, Caspian tadpole goby, Benthophilus casachicus | ||
The duckbill pugolovka (Anatirostrum profundorum) is a species of gobiid fish endemic to the southern part of the Caspian Sea. It is characterized by its special flattened and elongated head that resembles a duck's bill. It is the only known species in its genus.
It was initially found in 1904 at a depth of 294 metres (965 ft) (arguably 447 m). Only recently more samples of this species have been collected from Iranian waters, where it mainly lives at 50-100 m depth. The fish are on average 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long and at maximum 13 cm.
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