Benthophilus grimmi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Benthophilus |
Species: | B. grimmi
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Binomial name | |
Benthophilus grimmi
Kessler, 1877
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The range of the species | |
Synonyms | |
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Benthophilus grimmi is a species of goby widespread in the northern Caspian Sea at depth 80 to 240 metres (260 to 790 ft). This species is common from Chechen Island to Absheron Peninsula. [1] This species can reach a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) TL. [2] The specific name honours the Russian ichthyologist Oscar von Grimm (1845–1921), [3] who was Chief Inspector of Russian Fisheries in the Russian Empire [4] who collected the type specimen. [3]