Small-eyed sculpin

Abyssocottus korotneffi

Tiny eyes patrolling Baikal down to a thousand meters

Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Small

Small-eyed sculpin is a freshwater bottom fish of Lake Baikal. It ranges to about one thousand meters, where its notably small eyes suit the darkness.

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

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