232. Benthophilus baeri Kessler, 1877

Common name. Baer pugolovka

Taxonomy. Original description: Benthophilus baeri Kessler, 1877: 52, Pl. 4 (fig. 10) [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition]; Mangyshlak Penninsula, Kazakhstan; southern Caspian Sea, depth 49-266 feet [7-38 Russian fathoms]. Lectotype: ZISP 2239. Paralectotypes: (11) BMNH 1897.7.5.16 [ex St. Petersberg Univ.] (1), SPU 395 [463/410] (1), ZIN 53665 [ex 2239] (4). Lectotype selected y Boldyrev & Bogutskaya 2007:82 .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Zarei et al. (2022a: 165, fig. 9).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Caspian Sea.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 452-Caspian Marine.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Gavmahi-e tokmehsar.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: LC.