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Duckbill pugolovka
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<p>The duckbill pugolovka (<i>Anatirostrum profundorum</i>) is a <a href="/facts/Species/oDg6b96r">species</a> of <a href="/facts/Goby/cAhadSGs">gobiid fish</a> <a href="/facts/Endemism/xt4IpIsl">endemic</a> to the southern part of the <a href="/facts/Caspian_Sea/Ymc08gkR">Caspian Sea</a>. It is characterized by its special flattened and elongated head that resembles a duck's bill. It is the only known species in its <a href="/facts/Genus/m8EFjSms">genus</a>. </p><p>It was initially found in 1904 at a depth of 294 metres (965 ft) (arguably 447 m (1,467 ft)). Only recently more samples of this species have been collected from <a href="/facts/Iran/24yukge8">Iranian</a> waters, where it mainly lives at 50–100 m (160–330 ft) depth. The fish are on average 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long and at maximum 13 centimetres (5.1 in). </p>