Abyssocottus korotneffi
| Abyssocottus korotneffi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Abyssocottidae |
| Genus: | Abyssocottus |
| Species: | A. korotneffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Abyssocottus korotneffi Berg, 1906 | |
Abyssocottus korotneffi is a deepwater sculpin.[1] It was described by Lev Berg in 1906.[2] It is a non-migratory, freshwater fish which is endemic to Lake Baikal, in Russia. 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, while females can reach a maximum TL of 13.2 cm. It can live up to 12 years. Females harbour about 20 eggs in each ovary; the eggs can measure up to 4.25 mm in diameter.[1]
A. korotneffi feeds predominantly on debris and gammarids.[3]
References
- 1 2 Abyssocottus korotneffi at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Berg, L. S., 1906 (27 Nov.) [ref. 265] Übersicht der Cataphracti (Fam. Cottidae, Cottocomephoridae und Comephoridae) des Baikalsees. Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 30 (no. 26): 906-911.
- ↑ Food items reported for Abyssocottus korotneffi at www.fishbase.org.
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