Benthophilus baeri Kessler, 1877

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Benthophilus baeri Kessler, 1877 – Native

Benthophilus baeri Kessler [K. F.] 1877: 52; Type locality: Lectotype: ZISP 2239. Paralectotypes: (11) BMNH 1897.7.5.16 [ex St. Petersberg Univ.] (1), SPU 395 [463/410] (1), ZIN 53665 [ex 2239] (4).

Common name: Pr: Gavmahi-e Baer, Gavmahi-e tokmehsar, En: Baer Pugolovka.

Diagnosis: There are very 11–16 row large and high tubercles, in dorsal (the lowest number in the genus, vs. 18–33), ventral with 9–13 row (the lowest number in the genus, vs. 15–26). It separates from B. spinosus species group, by having smaller pelvic disk, 24–29% SL (vs. 29–34), longer interorbital length (13– 18% HL vs. 9–14), smaller dermal fold, its base length 6–10% HL (vs. 73–20), usually one spine in first dorsal fin (vs. usually 3).

Meristic characters: D 1: 0–2 (2), D 2: I 6–8 (7), A: I 5–8 (6), P: 15–17 (16), TV: 24–27 (25–26), PF: 3–221*01*1*1.

Distribution: Caspian basin ( Fig. 418). Found in western part of Caspian Sea.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Data Deficient. The available information on this species, its biology or its populations is too scarce or outdated. Therefore, we classified it as Data Deficient.