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Benthophilus
The tadpole-gobies (''Benthophilus''), also called pugolovkas (which means "tadpole" in Ukrainian), are a genus of Ponto-Caspian fishes in the family Gobiidae. They are distributed in the fresh and brackish waters of basins of the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and the Sea of Azov, up to salinities of about 20 ‰. They typically live in habitats such as the deep waters of the Caspian (salinity about 13 ‰) and in the deltas, estuaries and coastal waters of the Ponto-Caspian. Tadpole-gobies are small fish, never larger than 15 cm, and usually smaller. Their life span is about one year. After spawning they die. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:Boldyrev V.S., Bogutskaya N.G. (2007) Revision of the tadpole-gobies of the genus ''Benthophilus'' (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, 18(1): 31-9[First page]/ref> * '' Benthophilus abdurahmanovi'' Ragimov, 1978 (Abdurahmanov's pugolovka) * '' Benthophilus baeri'' Kessler, 1877 (Bae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Granulosus
The granular pugolovka (''Benthophilus granulosus'') is a species of gobiid fish widespread in the Caspian Sea. It is a small fish, with a length up to TL. It was listed as Least Concern by the IUCN in 2008: there are no known major threats. Granular pugolovkas are very abundant in their habitat due to their size and lack of natural predators. The common name 'pugolovka' is a Ukrainian word for tadpole. Description ''Benthophilus granulosus'' has a flat head with a flat barbel on the chin that is often described as being leathery. The body colors depend on the habitat in which the fish lives. ''Benthophilus granulosus'' can be distinguished from its relatives by their body being covered in thorny granules which are closely compacted, containing three dark blotches on their midline. ''Benthophilus granulosus'' also has black dots on the head and back Granular pugolovka starts its life cycle off as a tadpole, this tadpole stage of life is identified by the body of this fish an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Leobergius
The Caspian stellate tadpole-goby (''Benthophilus leobergius''), also known as the starry goby,PIRI HOSSEIN, ENAYAT G. TAYEBE (2013 STUDY ON SOME BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STARRY GOBY (''BENTHOPHILUS STELLATUS LEOBERGIUS'' BERG 1949) IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE CASPIAN SEA (GUILAN PROVINCE)''JOURNAL OF SCIENCE (KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY)'' 13, 713-716. is a species of gobiid fish endemic to the Caspian Sea basin. It is widespread along all coasts of the Caspian Sea with exception of the central-eastern, and in the lowest part of the Volga River. In the southern part of the basin, it is mentioned near the Ogurja Ada, in the Gorgansky Bay, and in the Sefīd-Rūd River. This species can reach a length of SL. The fish was named by Boris Ilyin after the ichthyologist and geographer Leo S. Berg, and properly taxonomically described by Berg himself the same year, then as a subspecies of '' Benthophilus stellatus'' (i.e. ''B. stellatus leobergius''). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Abdurahmanovi
Abdurahmanov's pugolovka (''Benthophilus abdurahmanovi'') is a brackishwater fish of family Gobiidae. It is found in the northern Caspian Sea and the lower reaches of the rivers Volga and Terek.Boldyrev V.S., Bogutskaya N.G. (2007) Revision of the tadpole-gobie of the genus ''Benthophilus'' (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, 18(1): 31-9/ref> FishBase treats this taxa as a subspecies of the Azov tadpole goby (''Benthophilus magistri abdurahmanovi''. The specific name honours Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...i zoologist Yusif Abdurahmanov. References External links ''Benthophilus abdurahmanovi'' at FishWise Benthophilus Fish of Western Asia Fish of the Caspian Sea Fish of Russia Endemic fauna of the Caspian Sea Fish des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Sea Tadpole-goby
The Black Sea tadpole-goby (''Benthophilus nudus'') is a species of goby native to the basin of the Black Sea. Found in the Gulf of Tendra and limans of the north-western Black Sea, lakes of the Danube Delta. In the rivers of the Black Sea basin: Danube up to Iron Gate dam, Dniester up to Tighina, Dnieper up to Kyiv, Southern Bug. This species is mostly a denizen of fresh and slightly brackish bodies of water, preferring rivers and deltas, limans Limans is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departments of France, department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department References Communes of Alpe ... and coastal lakes. This fish can reach a length of TL. References Benthophilus Fish of the Black Sea Fish of Europe Fish described in 1898 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Casachicus
''Benthophilus casachicus'' is a species of goby widespread along the eastern coasts of the Caspian Sea from the Cape Pischanyi to Ogurja Ada at south, also near Astrakhan. This species prefers estuaries An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ... and coastal waters. This species can reach a length of TL. References Benthophilus Fish of Central Asia Fish of Russia Fish of the Caspian Sea Endemic fauna of the Caspian Sea Fish described in 1978 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Baeri
The Baer pugolovka (''Benthophilus baeri'') is a species of goby widespread in the southern and central Caspian Sea, to Lenkoran in south. Also near the Chechen Island , image_name = , image_caption = , image_size = , map_image = Caspian5CHN.png , map_caption = Location of Chechen Island , location = Caspian Sea , coordinates = , area_km2 = 55 , length_km = ..., Tyuleniy Islands, and in Bakhtemirovskaya Borozdina in north. This species occurs at depths of from . Males can reach a length of TL while females only reach TL. References Benthophilus Fish of Western Asia Fish of the Caspian Sea Fish described in 1877 Endemic fauna of the Caspian Sea {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Magistri
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 An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ... bottoms. It can reach a length of TL. References Benthophilus Fish of Europe Fish of Russia Fish described in 1927 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Durrelli
The Don tadpole-goby (''Benthophilus durrelli'') is a species of goby widespread in the basin of the Sea of Azov, specifically in the lower Don River and Tsimlyansk Reservoir. This species is found in rivers, reservoirs and river mouths, but is not known to enter seas. It is introduced and invasive upstream the Volga River, e.g. the Kuibyshev Reservoir Kuybyshev Reservoir or Kuybyshevskoye Reservoir (russian: Ку́йбышевское водохрани́лище, Kuybyshevskoye Vodokhranilishche), sometimes called Samara Reservoir and informally called Kuybyshev Sea, is a reservoir of .... This fish can reach a length of SL. Life span is about one year. Etymology This species was named after the English author and naturalist Gerald Durrell (1925-1995). References Benthophilus Fish described in 2004 Fish of Europe Fish of Russia {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Macrocephalus
The Caspian tadpole goby (''Benthophilus macrocephalus'') is a species of goby which is widespread in the basin of the Caspian Sea, specifically in the near-estuary zone of the rivers and in small bays. It is a common species in the Volga River delta near Astrakhan, occurred in the deltas of rivers Terek, Ural, Samur Samur may refer to: People * Samur Gunj (1380s-c.1455), a daughter of Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khan and his senior wife Kobeguntai Places * Qaleh Samur, a village in Gavork-e Sardasht Rural District, in the Central District of Sardasht County, West A .... During the warmer months, this species prefers to live at depths of from , moving in the colder months to depths of . It can reach a length of TL. References Fish of the Caspian Sea Fish of Central Asia Fish of Western Asia Fish of Russia Benthophilus Endemic fauna of the Caspian Sea Fish described in 1787 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Leptorhynchus
The short-snout pugolovka (''Benthophilus leptorhynchus'') is a deepwater species of goby widespread in the central part of the Caspian Sea at the depth of , with salinity 10–13.5‰. It is found along the western coast of the Caspian Sea from the mouth of the Sulak River to Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ... at south. This species can reach a length of TL. References Benthophilus Fish of the Caspian Sea Fish of Western Asia Endemic fauna of the Caspian Sea Fish described in 1877 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Grimmi
''Benthophilus grimmi'' is a species of goby widespread in the northern Caspian Sea at depth . This species is common from Chechen Island to Absheron Peninsula. This species can reach a length of TL. The specific name honours the Russian ichthyologist Oscar von Grimm (1845–1921), who was Chief Inspector of Russian Fisheries in the Russian Empire who collected the type specimen In biology, a type is a particular wiktionary:en:specimen, specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. In other words, a type is an example that serves to a .... References Fish of the Caspian Sea Fish of Western Asia Fish of Russia Benthophilus Endemic fauna of the Caspian Sea Taxa named by Karl Kessler Fish described in 1877 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthophilus Ctenolepidus
''Benthophilus ctenolepidus'' is a species of goby widespread along the southern coasts of the Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia ...: in the Gorgansky Bay, also from Absheron to Astara at south. References Benthophilus Fish of the Caspian Sea Fish of Western Asia Endemic fauna of the Caspian Sea Taxa named by Karl Kessler Fish described in 1877 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |