Benthophilus macrocephalus (Pallas, 1787)
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Benthophilus macrocephalus (Pallas, 1787) View in CoL – Native
Gobius macrocephalus, Pallas [P. S.] 1787: 352; Type locality: Mare Caspicum [Caspian Sea]. No types known.
Common name: Pr: Gavmahi-ye akhtari, Gav mahi sar bozorg, En: Caspian tadpole goby.
Diagnosis: Distinguished by having the following combination of characters: developed dermal fold with rectangular shape and scalloped free margin, 20–26% HL (an unique shape in the genus), 3–4 neuromasts in row 7 (shared only with B. casachicrs and B. leobergius , vs. usually 1), a wide head, 103–111% HL (103–115% HL only in B. leobergius ).
Meristic characters: D 1: II–IV (III), D 2: I 8–9 (8), A: I 6–8 (7), P: 16–18 (17), TV: 27–29 (27), PF: 3–22(11*)1*0001.
Distribution: Caspian basin ( Fig. 423). Found in Anzali Wetland and Gorgan Bay.
Taxonomy: Berg (1949) placed in Benthophilus . Conservation: IUCN: Least Concern ( Freyhof and
Kottelat 2008k).
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