Ponticola syrman (Nordmann, 1840)

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Ponticola syrman (Nordmann, 1840) – Native ( Fig. 450)

Gobius syrman Nordmann [A. von] 1840: 419; Type locality: Odessa, Ukraine; Kryni, Ukraine. Syntypes:?BMNH 1872.5.30.35 (1) Odessa; MNHN A–1126 (1) Odessa, NMW 30099 (1).

Gobius trautvetteri Kessler [K. F.] 1859: 244; Type locality: Lower Bug River and lower Dniester River, Ukraine. Syntypes: NMW 30125 (1),?30127 (1); none at ZIN.

Gobius eurystomus Kessler [K. F.] 1877: 22; Type locality: Southern Caspian Sea, 40°07'N, 0°05'E, depth 56–105 feet [8–15 Russian fathoms]. Syntypes: (20) BMNH 1897.7.5.8–9 (2); ZIN 10904– 05 (1, 2);?NMW 29176 (1).

Common name: Pr: Gav mahi Syrman, En : Caspian syrman goby.

D i a g n o s i s: D i s t i n g u i s h e d b y 3 t r a n s v e r s e suborbital neuromasts rows occur ventral to the longitudinal suborbital row b while all other Neogobius have typically 2 rows. Pelvic fin anterior membrane with rounded and shallow lateral lobes, lobes not more than one-sixth width of anterior edge of membrane, or lacking entirely. Pelvic fin disc 75% distance to anal fin origin. Nape covered by ctenoid scales. The lack of dark spot on D 1, lateral series scales usually 55–70 and angle of jaw below pupil of eye.

Meristic characters: D 1: VI, D 2: I 15–19 (16–18), A: I 10–15 (12–14), P: 17–21, LS: 56–79, TV: 34–35.

Distribution: Caspian Sea basin ( Fig. 451). Reported from the southeast, the southwest and the south central of Caspian Sea.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Least Concern (Freyhof and Kottelat 2008ac).