Benthophilus grimmi

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]

Benthophilus grimmi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Benthophilus
Species:	B. grimmi
Binomial name
Benthophilus grimmi Kessler, 1877
The range of the species
Synonyms
Benthophilus grimmi grimmi Kessler, 1877