Neogobius caspius (Eichwald, 1831)

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Neogobius caspius (Eichwald, 1831) – Native ( Fig. 435)

Gobius caspius Eichwald [C. E. von] 1831: 76; Type locality: Caspian Sea. No types known.

Common name: Pr: Gel mahi Khazari, Gavmahi-ye Khazari, En: Caspian goby.

Diagnosis: Distinguished by nostril far from the eyes, small mouth and usually a dark blotch on lower part of operculum.

Meristic characters: D 1: V–VII (VI), D 2: I 14–17, A: I–II (I) 15–18, P: 16–19, LS: 57–71, TV:?.

Distribution: Caspian basin ( Fig. 436). Found from both the southwestern, south-central and southeastern Caspian Sea, the Anzali Shore and Gorgan Bay.

Taxonomy: Berg (1949) placed in Mesogobius .

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Least Concern. This species seems to be abundant and its habitat is relatively stable ( Sarpanah Sarkohi et al. 2010). Therefore, we classified it as Least Concern.