Benthophilus ctenolepidus Kessler 1877

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Benthophilus ctenolepidus Kessler 1877 – Native

Benthophilus ctenolepidus Kessler [K. F.] 1877: 48; Type locality: Caspian Sea, 40°08'N, 0°26'E of Baku, Azerbaijan. Lectotype: ZIN 10897. Paralectotypes: (4) BMNH 1897.7.5.13 [ex ZIN] (1), ZIN (lost).

Benthophilus magistri lencoranicus Ragimov [D. B.] 1982: 53; Type locality: Off Zelenyy Bugor, 38°10'N, southeastern Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, depth 42 m. Holotype: whereabouts unknown. Paratypes: CBSIZA 546 (20).

Common name: Pr: Gavmahi-e shafaf, En: Transparent or Clear goby.

Diagnosis: Distinguished by having an incomplete dorsal row of tubercles (except B. leptocephalus ). It is distinguished from B. leptocephalus , which also has an incomplete dorsal row of tubercles, by a greater head (head width 88–98% HL, vs. 71–80), a bigger mouth (mouth width 55–60% HL, vs. 42–49), larger dermal fold (vs. lake of dermal fold) and well-developed chin barbel (vs. usually tiny or absent).

Meristic characters: D 1: III–IV, D 2: I 8–11 (9–10), A: I 9–10, P: 16–18 (17–18), TV: 29–30, PF: 3–221*01*1*1*1.

Distribution: Caspian basin ( Fig. 419). Found in Gorgan Bay and western part of the Caspian Sea.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Data Deficient. There are not enough data on this species to accurately evaluate its conservation status.