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Caspian goby

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Caspian goby
specimen from the Bandar-e Anzali Shore, Caspian Sea, Iran
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Neogobius
Species:
N. caspius
Binomial name
Neogobius caspius
(Eichwald, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Gobius caspius Eichwald, 1831

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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neogobius caspius". FishBase. June 2013 version.