Mesogobius nonultimus (Iljin, 1936)

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Mesogobius nonultimus (Iljin, 1936) – Native

Gobius nonultimus Iljin [B. S.] 1936: 337; Type locality: 24 miles southwest of Ulsky Bank , Caspian Sea, depth 24 m over bottom depth of 54 m, Turkmenistan. Holotype (unique): No types known.

Common name: Pr: Vazagh mahi Caspian, En: Caspian toad goby.

Diagnosis: Three (rather than the more usual two) transverse head papillae rows between rows b and d. Nape with undeveloped ctenoid scales, almost reaching median pore κ, snout lager than eye diameter, lower jaw not protruding, and males with distinct breeding colors.

Meristic characters: D 1: VI–VII, D 2: I 16–19 (17–18), A: I 15–18, P:?, LS: 73–83, TV:?.

Distribution: Caspian basin ( Fig. 434). Mainly in southern parts of Caspian Sea.

Taxonomy: Berg (1949) placed in Mesogobius .

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Data Deficient. There are not enough data on this species to accurately evaluate its conservation status.