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Benthophilus macrocephalus in Azerbaijan
Caspian tadpole goby

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Benthophilus macrocephalus   (Pallas, 1787)
Family:	Gobiidae (Gobies) , subfamily: Gobiinae			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Caspian tadpole goby
Max. size:	11.6 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2058)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	temperate; 4 - 20°C; 51°N - 38°N
Global Importance:	fisheries:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Former USSR and Asia: Caspian Sea. Common in the Volga delta near Astrakhan.
Biology:	Males are larger than females. Mature males become completely naked. Spawning is intermittent in this species (Ref. 2058). Females lay eggs in at least two portions into empty shells. Feeds mostly on molluscs and fish (small gobies), also worms and crustaceans. (Ref.59043)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Berg, L.S.. 1965. (Ref. 2058)
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Azerbaijan country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/aj.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Reshetnikov, Y.S., 2003
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	Entered:  Froese, Rainer

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