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Cottocomephorus alexandrae Taliev, 1935 |
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photo by
Sideleva, V.G. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Lake Baikal, most numerous in southern part of the lake, Maloye Morye Strait and Selenga River delta. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 20-22; Vertebrae: 38-40 | |||
| Biology: | Feeds on mesoplankton, young Cottocomephorus and benthic amphipods (Ref. 51998). Lives deeper than 10-400 m during feeding (Ref. 51998). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||