Leocottus kesslerii
| Leocottus kesslerii | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottocomephoridae |
| Genus: | Leocottus Taliev, 1955 |
| Species: | L. kesslerii |
| Binomial name | |
| Leocottus kesslerii (Dybowski, 1874) | |
Leocottus kesslerii, Kessler's sculpin, is a species of Baikal sculpin, a freshwater fish native to Russia and Mongolia where it occurs in Lake Baikal and surrounding lakes as well as the Selenga, Angara and Bain Gol rivers. This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It lives at relatively shallow depths, down to 15 m, specifically on sandy and silty bottoms. Spawning takes place in May to June at 3-5 m depths. Eggs are deposited under stones, and the male stays guarding the eggs.[1]
Leocottus kesslerii is the only member of its genus.[1]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Leocottus kesslerii" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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