Species in the Caspian Sea

     n= 157 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Abramis brama Freshwater bream Leuciscidae benthopelagic 82.0 TL 3.0 native
Acanthobrama microlepis Blackbrow bleak Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.9 native
Acipenser baerii Siberian sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 200.0 TL 3.3 introduced
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Danube sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 236.0 TL 3.3 native
Acipenser nudiventris Fringebarbel sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 211.0 TL 3.3 native
Acipenser persicus Persian sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 255.0 TL 3.7 native
Acipenser ruthenus Sterlet sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 125.0 TL 3.6 native
Acipenser stellatus Starry sturgeon Acipenseridae demersal 250.0 TL 3.5 native
Alburnoides bipunctatus Schneider Leuciscidae benthopelagic 18.5 TL 2.9 native
Alburnoides eichwaldii Kura chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 11.3 SL 3.1 native
Alburnoides parhami Parham's riffle minnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 native
Alburnoides rossicus Leuciscidae benthopelagic 3.1 native
Alburnoides samiii Samii's riffle minnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 11.2 TL 3.1 native
Alburnoides tabarestanensis Tabarestan riffle minnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 8.3 SL 3.1 endemic
Alburnus alburnus Bleak Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.7 native
Alburnus chalcoides Danube bleak Leuciscidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 3.4 native
Alburnus filippii Kura bleak Leuciscidae benthopelagic 20.3 TL 2.8 native
Alosa braschnikowi Caspian marine shad Alosidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.9 native
Alosa caspia Caspian shad Alosidae pelagic-neritic 32.0 TL 3.5 native
Alosa curensis Kura shad Alosidae benthopelagic 19.0 TL 3.6 native
Alosa immaculata Pontic shad Alosidae pelagic-neritic 39.0 SL 4.0 native
Alosa kessleri Caspian anadromous shad Alosidae pelagic-oceanic 52.0 SL 4.5 native
Alosa saposchnikowii Saposhnikovi shad Alosidae pelagic 38.1 TL 3.8 native
Alosa sphaerocephala Agrakhan shad Alosidae pelagic 25.0 SL 3.7 native
Alosa suworowi Alosidae pelagic 26.8 TL 3.7 native
Alosa volgensis Volga shad Alosidae pelagic 35.0 SL 3.8 native
Anatirostrum profundorum Duckbill pugolovka Gobiidae bathydemersal 3.9 TL 3.1 native
Anguilla anguilla European eel Anguillidae demersal 133.0 TL 3.5 introduced
Atherina boyeri Big-scale sand smelt Atherinidae demersal 20.0 TL 3.2 native
Babka gymnotrachelus Racer goby Gobiidae benthopelagic 16.2 TL 3.3 native
Ballerus ballerus Zope Leuciscidae benthopelagic 49.0 TL 3.2 native
Ballerus sapa White-eye bream Leuciscidae benthopelagic 35.0 TL 2.9 native
Barbus ciscaucasicus Terek barbel Cyprinidae benthopelagic 50.0 SL 3.1 native
Barbus cyri Cyprinidae benthopelagic 33.0 TL 3.5 native
Barbus lacerta Kura barbel Cyprinidae benthopelagic 37.5 TL 3.1 native
Benthophiloides brauneri Brauner's tadpole-goby Gobiidae demersal 7.2 SL 3.4 native
Benthophiloides turcomanus Gobiidae demersal 3.0 TL 3.1 native
Benthophilus baeri Baer pugolovka Gobiidae demersal 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Benthophilus casachicus Gobiidae demersal 7.6 TL 3.3 native
Benthophilus ctenolepidus Gobiidae demersal 3.3 endemic
Benthophilus granulosus Granular pugolovka Gobiidae demersal 5.6 TL 3.2 native
Benthophilus kessleri Gobiidae demersal 4.6 TL 3.2 native
Benthophilus leobergius Caspian stellate tadpole-goby Gobiidae demersal 14.3 TL 3.4 native
Benthophilus leptocephalus Gobiidae demersal 5.4 TL 3.2 native
Benthophilus leptorhynchus Short-snout pugolovka Gobiidae demersal 4.0 TL 3.1 native
Benthophilus macrocephalus Caspian tadpole goby Gobiidae demersal 11.6 TL 3.3 native
Benthophilus magistri Azov tadpole goby Gobiidae demersal 8.4 TL 3.3 native
Benthophilus mahmudbejovi Small-spine tadpole-goby Gobiidae demersal 6.6 TL 3.2 native
Benthophilus persicus Gobiidae demersal 4.7 SL 3.2 native
Benthophilus ragimovi Gobiidae demersal 3.3 endemic
Benthophilus spinosus Spiny pugolovka Gobiidae demersal 3.4 TL 3.1 native
Benthophilus stellatus Stellate tadpole-goby Gobiidae demersal 13.5 TL 3.7 native
Benthophilus svetovidovi Gobiidae demersal 3.3 native
Blicca bjoerkna White bream Leuciscidae demersal 45.5 TL 2.9 native
Capoeta capoeta Seven khramulya Cyprinidae benthopelagic 41.0 TL 2.0 native
Capoeta razii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 20.1 TL 2.6 native
Carassius auratus Goldfish Cyprinidae benthopelagic 48.0 TL 2.8 introduced
Caspiomyzon wagneri Caspian lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 55.3 TL 4.0 native
Caspiosoma caspium Caspian naked goby Gobiidae demersal 4.5 TL 3.3 native
Chelon auratus Golden grey mullet Mugilidae pelagic-neritic 61.0 FL 2.8 introduced
Chelon saliens Leaping mullet Mugilidae demersal 40.0 SL 2.9 introduced
Chondrostoma cyri Kura nase Leuciscidae benthopelagic 24.6 SL 3.0 native
Chondrostoma oxyrhynchum Terek nase Leuciscidae benthopelagic 46.0 SL 2.4 native
Clupeonella caspia Caspian tyulka Ehiravidae pelagic-neritic 14.9 TL 3.0 native
Clupeonella cultriventris Black and Caspian Sea sprat Ehiravidae pelagic-neritic 14.5 TL 3.0 native
Clupeonella engrauliformis Anchovy sprat Ehiravidae pelagic 16.5 SL 3.0 native
Clupeonella grimmi Southern Caspian sprat Ehiravidae pelagic 14.5 SL 3.4 native
Cobitis amphilekta Cobitidae benthopelagic 7.5 TL 3.2 native
Cobitis faridpaki Cobitidae benthopelagic 8.7 TL 3.2 native
Cobitis keyvani Cobitidae benthopelagic 9.3 TL 3.2 native
Cobitis melanoleuca Cobitidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 3.3 native
Cobitis satunini Cobitidae benthopelagic 3.2 native
Cobitis taenia Spined loach Cobitidae benthopelagic 13.5 TL 3.3 native
Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 150.0 TL 2.0 introduced
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.4 native
Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy Engraulidae pelagic-neritic 20.0 SL 3.1 introduced
Esox lucius Northern pike Esocidae pelagic 150.0 TL 4.1 native
Gambusia holbrooki Eastern mosquitofish Poeciliidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.1 introduced
Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined stickleback Gasterosteidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.3 introduced
Gymnocephalus cernua Ruffe Percidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 3.3 native
Hemiculter leucisculus Sharpbelly Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 2.8 introduced
Huso huso Beluga Acipenseridae pelagic-neritic 800.0 TL 4.4 native
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 2.0 introduced
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Bighead carp Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 146.0 SL 2.8 introduced
Hyrcanogobius bergi Volga dwarf goby Gobiidae demersal 3.6 SL 3.2 native
Knipowitschia caucasica Caucasian dwarf goby Gobiidae demersal 5.0 TL 3.3 native
Knipowitschia iljini Gobiidae demersal 4.7 TL 3.3 native
Knipowitschia longecaudata Longtail dwarf goby Gobiidae demersal 5.0 TL 3.4 native
Lethenteron camtschaticum Arctic lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 63.0 TL 4.3 questionable
Leucalburnus satunini White Kura bleak Leuciscidae demersal 17.5 TL 2.9 native
Leucaspius delineatus Belica Leuciscidae pelagic 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Leuciscus aspius Asp Leuciscidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 4.5 native
Leuciscus leuciscus Common dace Leuciscidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 2.9 native
Lota lota Burbot Lotidae demersal 152.0 TL 3.8 native
Luciobarbus brachycephalus Aral barbel Cyprinidae benthopelagic 105.0 TL 2.8 native
Luciobarbus capito Bulatmai barbel Cyprinidae benthopelagic 105.0 TL 2.8 native
Luciobarbus caspius Caspian barbel Cyprinidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 2.7 native
Luciobarbus mursa Mursa Cyprinidae benthopelagic 39.5 TL 2.8 native
Mesogobius batrachocephalus Knout goby Gobiidae demersal 35.0 SL 4.2 questionable
Mesogobius nigronotatus Gobiidae demersal 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Mesogobius nonultimus Gobiidae demersal 34.5 SL 3.6 native
Misgurnus fossilis Weatherfish Cobitidae demersal 30.7 TL 3.4 native
Morone saxatilis Striped bass Moronidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.7 introduced
Mugil cephalus Flathead grey mullet Mugilidae benthopelagic 100.0 SL 2.5 introduced
Mullus barbatus Red mullet Mullidae demersal 38.2 TL 3.1 introduced
Neogobius caspius Caspian goby Gobiidae demersal 34.5 TL 3.4 native
Neogobius fluviatilis Monkey goby Gobiidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 3.4 native
Neogobius melanostomus Round goby Gobiidae demersal 35.0 TL 3.3 native
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink salmon Salmonidae demersal 76.0 TL 4.5 introduced
Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon Salmonidae benthopelagic 100.0 FL 3.7 introduced
Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon Salmonidae pelagic 108.0 TL 4.2 introduced
Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout Salmonidae benthopelagic 122.0 TL 4.1 introduced
Oxynoemacheilus angorae Angora loach Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 8.9 TL 2.8 native
Oxynoemacheilus bergianus Nemacheilidae demersal 8.4 TL 2.8 native
Oxynoemacheilus brandtii Kura loach Nemacheilidae demersal 7.8 TL 2.8 native
Paracobitis abrishamchiani Nemacheilidae demersal 11.0 SL 2.7 endemic
Paracobitis atrakensis Atrak crested loach Nemacheilidae demersal 13.1 TL 2.7 native
Paracobitis hircanica Hircan crested loach Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 10.5 TL 2.7 native
Paracobitis longicauda Eastern crested loach Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 20.0 TL 2.6 native
Paracobitis malapterura Western crested loach Nemacheilidae demersal 12.6 SL 2.7 native
Paracobitis rhadinaea Nemacheilidae demersal 23.6 SL 2.6 native
Paraschistura cristata Turkmenian crested loach Nemacheilidae benthopelagic 9.3 TL 2.8 native
Pelecus cultratus Sichel Leuciscidae pelagic 60.0 TL 3.6 native
Perca fluviatilis European perch Percidae demersal 60.0 SL 4.2 native
Platichthys flesus European flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 60.0 TL 3.3 introduced
Ponticola bathybius Gobiidae demersal 29.3 TL 3.6 native
Ponticola gorlap Caspian bighead goby Gobiidae demersal 32.6 TL 3.8 endemic
Ponticola syrman Syrman goby Gobiidae demersal 24.5 TL 3.4 native
Proterorhinus marmoratus Tubenose goby Gobiidae demersal 11.5 TL 3.5 native
Proterorhinus nasalis Eastern tubenose goby Gobiidae demersal 9.0 SL 3.3 native
Proterorhinus semipellucidus Gobiidae demersal 3.3 native
Pseudophoxinus atropatenus Shirvan roachling Leuciscidae benthopelagic 9.5 TL 2.7 native
Pseudophoxinus sojuchbulagi Leuciscidae benthopelagic 2.7 native
Pseudorasbora parva Stone moroko Gobionidae benthopelagic 12.5 TL 3.1 introduced
Pungitius platygaster Southern ninespine stickleback Gasterosteidae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 3.5 native
Rhodeus amarus European bitterling Acheilognathidae benthopelagic 11.2 TL 3.0 native
Rhodeus sericeus Bitterling Acheilognathidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 2.1 native
Romanogobio persus Kura gudgeon Gobionidae benthopelagic 10.5 TL 3.3 native
Rutilus frisii Kutum Leuciscidae benthopelagic 70.0 TL 3.4 native
Rutilus rutilus Roach Leuciscidae benthopelagic 50.2 TL 3.4 native
Sabanejewia aurata Golden spined loach Cobitidae demersal 14.0 TL 3.2 native
Sabanejewia caspia Caspian spined loach Cobitidae demersal 8.8 TL 3.2 endemic
Sabanejewia caucasica Ciscaucasian spined loach Cobitidae demersal 10.5 TL 3.2 native
Salmo caspius Caspian trout Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Salmo trutta Sea trout Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 140.0 SL 3.4 native
Sander lucioperca Pike-perch Percidae pelagic 100.0 SL 4.0 native
Sander marinus Estuarine perch Percidae benthopelagic 4.1 native
Sander volgensis Volga pikeperch Percidae demersal 40.0 SL 4.1 native
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd Leuciscidae benthopelagic 61.7 TL 2.9 native
Silurus glanis Wels catfish Siluridae benthopelagic 273.0 TL 4.4 native
Squalius cephalus Chub Leuciscidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 2.7 native
Stenodus leucichthys Sheefish Salmonidae demersal 150.0 TL 4.1 native
Syngnathus abaster Black-striped pipefish Syngnathidae demersal 22.1 SL 3.2 native
Syngnathus caspius Syngnathidae demersal native
Thymallus thymallus Grayling Salmonidae benthopelagic 60.0 TL 3.1 native
Tinca tinca Tench Tincidae demersal 70.0 SL 2.8 native
Vimba vimba Vimba bream Leuciscidae benthopelagic 50.0 TL 3.3 native
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