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Abyssocottidae

Brownish sculpin

Abyssocottus fuscus

A brown dweller endemic to the Baikal depths

Brown
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Europe
Small

Brownish sculpin is a freshwater fish living in lakes. One feature is particularly easy to remember: A brown dweller endemic to the Baikal depths.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Abyssocottidae
Genus: Abyssocottus
Maximum length: 13.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: Endemic to Lake Baikal, Russia.

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