Azov tadpole goby

The Azov tadpole goby (Benthophilus magistri) is a species of goby native to the basin of the Sea of Azov, specifically in the near-estuary zone of the Kuban River, to west until Ukrainian part of the Taganrog Bay and the Strait of Kerch, in the Mius estuary, Yeya estuary, and Akhtanizovskii Liman.^[2][3] This species is only found on silty estuarine bottoms. It can reach a length of 8.4 centimetres (3.3 in) TL.^[4]

Azov tadpole goby
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Benthophilus
Species:	B. magistri
Binomial name
Benthophilus magistri Iljin, 1927
The range of the Azov tadpole goby
Synonyms
Benthophilus macrocephalus magistri Iljin, 1927