Abyssocottus korotneffi
Abyssocottus korotneffi is a species of deepwater sculpin, a freshwater fish endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.[2] It is known to dwell at a depth range of 120–1,600 m (390–5,250 ft), most commonly between 460–500 m (1,510–1,640 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in) and females 13.2 cm (5.2 in). Maximum age is 12 years. Females harbour about 20 eggs in each ovary.[2]
| Abyssocottus korotneffi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Abyssocottidae |
| Genus: | Abyssocottus |
| Species: | A. korotneffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Abyssocottus korotneffi | |
A. korotneffi feeds predominantly on debris and amphipod crustaceans.[2]
References
- Berg, L. S. (1906) Übersicht der Cataphracti (Fam. Cottidae, Cottocomephoridae und Comephoridae) des Baikalsees. Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 30 (no. 26): 906-911.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Abyssocottus korotneffi" in FishBase. May 2017 version.
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