Herzenstein's rough sculpin
Herzenstein's rough sculpin (Asprocottus herzensteini) 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 was described by Lev Berg in 1906.[3] It dwells at a depth range of 22–887 metres, and is abundantly found below 60 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 11.5 centimetres.[2]
| Herzenstein's rough sculpin | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Asprocottus |
| Species: | A. herzensteini |
| Binomial name | |
| Asprocottus herzensteini Berg, 1906 | |
References
- Bogutskaya, N. (2020). "Asprocottus herzensteini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159626345A159626367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159626345A159626367.en. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Asprocottus herzensteini" in FishBase. August 2022 version.
- Berg, L. S., 1906 (27 Nov.) Übersicht der Cataphracti (Fam. Cottidae, Cottocomephoridae und Comephoridae) des Baikalsees. Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 30 (no. 26): 906–911.
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