Atherina caspia Eichwald, 1831

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Atherina caspia Eichwald, 1831 – Native ( Fig. 495)

Atherina presbyter var. caspia Eichwald [C. E. von] 1831: 72; Type locality: Caspian Sea. No types known.

Common name: Pr: Shishe mahi, Gol azin mahi, En: Big-scale sand smelt.

Diagnosis: Eye diameter wider than snout length, two dorsal fins, cycloid scales, pectoral fin high on the flank and the vent remote from the anal fin.

Meristic characters: D 1: V–X, D 2: I–II 11–14, A: I–II 13–16, P: 12–15, V: 5, LS: 50–57, GR: 24–29, TV: 45–48.

Distribution: Caspian Sea basin ( Fig. 496). Found in the lower reaches of rivers along the Caspian Sea basin.

Taxonomy: Vasil’eva (1994) synonymized with Atherina boyeri but Esmaeili et al. (2010) regard as full species.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Least Concern. This species occurs in various independent localities, in high population numbers and no known threat is affecting its populations. Therefore, we classified it as Least Concern.