| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range 20 - 300 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Endemic to Lake Baikal and its tributaries. Occurs virtually in all regions of the open part of Lake Baikal. Also found in the Angara (as far as the mouth) and in the Irkut; enters the estuaries of the rivers falling into Baikal. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-22 |
| Biology: |
Feeds mainly on the plankton: the copepod Epischura baicalensis, the amphipod Macrohectopus branickii and on the larvae of its own genus. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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