Abyssocottus korotneffi
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 Berg, 1906.[1] | |
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 120-1000 metres, most commonly between 450-500 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 12.6 centimetres and females 13.2 cm. Maximum age is 12 years. Females harbour about 20 eggs in each ovary.[2]
A. korotneffi feeds predominantly on debris and amphipod crustaceans.[2]
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