Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Gobioidei Scientific name Ponticola bathybius | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Gobiidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Ponticola gorlap, Benthophilus ctenolepidus, Baer pugolovka, Caspian stellate tadpole‑goby, Benthophilus casachicus | ||
Ponticola bathybius is a species of goby endemic to the Caspian Sea, where it occurs in depths down to 200 metres (660 ft). It is strictly confined to the brackish-water basin and does not enter fresh waters. It can grow up to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.
The species was transferred to the genus Ponticola from Neogobius on the basis of relationship revealed in molecular investigations.
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