Abyssocottus korotneffi

Abyssocottus korotneffi is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These sculpins are 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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Abyssocottus
Species:
A. korotneffi
Binomial name
Abyssocottus korotneffi
Berg, 1906.[1]

A. korotneffi feeds predominantly on debris and amphipod crustaceans.[2]

References

  1. Berg, L. S. (1906) Übersicht der Cataphracti (Fam. Cottidae, Cottocomephoridae und Comephoridae) des Baikalsees. Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 30 (no. 26): 906-911.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Abyssocottus korotneffi" in FishBase. May 2017 version.


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