Ponticola bathybius
Species of fish
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Neogobius bathybius is a species of goby endemic to the Caspian Sea, where it occurs in depths down to 200 metres (660 ft). It is strictly confined to the brackish-water basin and does not enter fresh waters. It can grow up to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.[1]
| Ponticola bathybius | |
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| Neogobius bathybius from the Bandar-e Anzali Shore, Caspian Sea, Iran | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Ponticola |
| Species: | P. bathybius |
| Binomial name | |
| Ponticola bathybius (Kessler, 1877) | |
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The species was transferred to the genus Ponticola from Neogobius on the basis of relationship revealed in molecular investigations.[2] On the other hand, recent molecular studies have proven that this species belongs entirely to the genus Neogobius.[3][4]
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