The short-snout pugolovka (Benthophilus leptorhynchus) is a deepwater species of goby widespread in the central part of the Caspian Sea at the depth of , with salinity 10âÂÂ13.5â°. It is found along the western coast of the Caspian Sea from the mouth of the Sulak River to Baku at south. This species can reach a length of TL.